Reviewed by William M. Payne.
+ – Dial. 40: 365. Je. 1, ’06. 140w.
“A delightful old-fashioned story with many midnight turns in it.” Mrs. L. H. Harris.
+ Ind. 60: 1220. My. 24, ’06. 220w. N. Y. Times. 11: 255. Ap. 21, ’06. 300w.
Needham, Raymond, and Webster, Alexander. Somerset house, past and present. **$3.50. Dutton.
“This exhaustive history of the Duke of Somerset’s palace, the illustrations of which include many reproductions of interesting portraits and old prints, embodies the results of much arduous research, in the course of which many new facts have been discovered. It is indeed far more than a mere account of a famous building, for its authors have made excursions into archaeological and topographical by-paths, so that it will appeal to the antiquarian as well as the student of history.” (Int. Studio.)
“We lay down this book with admiration of its thoroughness, and a clear perception that it is a notable addition to the literature of London.”
+ + Acad. 70: 33. Ja. 12, ’06. 1290w.
“The authors have done their work well, and produced an illustrated history of one of London’s most important palaces which is both accurate and interesting.”