Simpson, Evelyn Blantyre. Robert Louis Stevenson. *75c. Luce, J: W.
“A ten minute life of the novelist,” the second volume in the “Spirit of the age series.” The illustrations are four portraits of Stevenson, including the one painted by Count Nerli in Samoa.
Critic. 48: 570. Je. ’06. 20w.
“There is little new in Miss Simpson’s book.”
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 343. My. 26, ’06. 210w.
Simpson, Frederick Moore. History of architectural development. 3v. *$4. Longmans.
“Professor Simpson’s book ... is the first of three volumes destined to treat of all the historic styles from Egyptian to the Renaissance, and they are intended to form part of a new series of books on architecture.... He deals exclusively with the great historic styles, wisely leaving aside the mazes of Hindoo, Chinese, and other exotic art. His work is an excellent example of the modern method of regarding architectural history as a continuous whole.”—Spec.
“Having studied all the authorities and weighed all the evidence, he gives a well-reasoned and balanced opinion on each disputed point. The book is therefore pre-eminently a safe guide for the beginner.”