Morning Post.—“The subject is one of the first importance to mediæval popular history, and we welcome this very admirable and thorough monograph with special gratitude.”
Athenæum.—“Mr Bond has put his rare industry in all that pertains to ecclesiology to excellent service in his latest book on Misericords.”
Antiquary.—“An authoritative and, at the same time, delightful and instructive volume. Really the first attempt to deal comprehensively with the great variety of carvings on misericords.”
New York Herald.—“One of the quaintest, most fascinating, and at the same time most learned volumes that a reader would happen upon in a lifetime.”
Church Times.—“An indispensable guide to the subject. The illustrations are worthy of all praise.”
Architectural Association Journal.—“The blocks, taken from photographs, are of an excellence really amazing, when the difficulties such subjects present to the camera are considered. A most delightful book.”
Yorkshire Post.—“Another of the valuable series of monographs on Church Art in England, and the most entertaining of all.”
Architects’ and Builders’ Journal.—“An exceedingly interesting volume both in illustrations and subject-matter, and full of curious information.”
Glasgow Herald.—“Mr Bond’s scholarly and most interesting book brings us very near to popular life in the Middle Ages.”
Liverpool Courier.—“Another of the admirably written and illustrated art handbooks for which the author is famous.”