“A well-written story of life in Italy. We have seen nowhere so informing and so humanized an account of Italian life in America as Miss Converse gives in her introduction.” A. C. Moore
+ Bookm 50:33 S ’19 240w
“Though throughout the tale much stress is thrown on description both of places and customs, yet there is sufficient incident of a simple sort to focus its interest upon the fortunes of Nello and his associates.”
+ N Y Evening Post p3 D 20 ’19 300w
“Pictures with insight and sympathy the life of children in Italy.”
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MEISSNER, MRS SOPHIE (RADFORD) DE. Old naval days. il *$3 Holt
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The author of these sketches from the life of Rear-Admiral William Radford, U.S.N. was the latter’s daughter and her record abounds in reminiscences, private and public. The admiral began his naval career in 1825 as midshipman on the “Brandywine” which conducted Lafayette back to France after his visit to America. He served through the Civil war and was retired in 1870. The book is illustrated and has an appendix.