A BOOK FOR THE QUADRI-CENTENNIAL YEAR.
THE STORY OF COLUMBUS. By Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye, edited by Dr. Edward Eggleston. With 100 Illustrations by Allegra Eggleston. 12mo. Cloth, $1.75.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
This book is the result of most extensive investigations, which have been carefully verified by the eminent historian and novelist, Dr. Eggleston. It is not too much to say that the whole world has been drawn upon for material by the author and the artist. The fruits of these investigations are presented in a popular, readable, always entertaining form. While the book contains all the results of modern inquiry offered in the bulkiest biographies, the story is here condensed and the material selected with a view to an always interesting narrative. To a considerable extent the plan of both text and illustrations is like that of Eggleston’s “Household History of the United States.” It is hardly necessary to say more regarding the fitness of this volume for a place in every American private, public, and school library.
CARAVEL.
“A brief, popular, interesting, and yet critical volume, just such as we should wish to place in the hands of a young reader. The authors of this volume have done their best to keep it on a high plane of accuracy and conscientious work without losing sight of their readers.”—New York Independent.
