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‘It is long since we had a biography with such delights of substance and of form. Such a book is a pleasure for the day, and a joy for ever.’—Daily Chronicle.
C. Waldstein. JOHN RUSKIN: a Study. By Charles Waldstein, M.A., Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. With a Photogravure Portrait after Professor Herkomer. Post 8vo. 5s.
‘A thoughtful, impartial, well-written criticism of Ruskin’s teaching, intended to separate what the author regards as valuable and permanent from what is transient and erroneous in the great master’s writing.’—Daily Chronicle.
W. H. Hutton. THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. By W. H. Hutton, M.A., Author of ‘William Laud.’ With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 5s.
‘The book lays good claim to high rank among our biographies. It is excellently, even lovingly, written.’—Scotsman.
‘An excellent monograph.’—Times.
M. Kaufmann. CHARLES KINGSLEY. By M. Kaufmann, M.A. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 5s.
A biography of Kingsley, especially dealing with his achievements in social reform.
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A. F. Robbins. THE EARLY PUBLIC LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. By A. F. Robbins. With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Considerable labour and much skill of presentation have not been unworthily expended on this interesting work.’—Times.
Clark Russell. THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor.’ With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.