“This is a difficult book to estimate justly. Such a work was much needed; and this has great merits, and will probably be read and valued widely. But it has bad defects, both of plan and of workmanship.”

+ + – Acad. 70: 55. Ja. 20, ’06. 2210w.

“Gives us after long waiting an adequate history of ancient pottery, of which vases are the chief item.” Rufus B. Richardson.

+ + – Ind. 60: 41. Ja. 4, ’06. 1770w.

Waltz, Elizabeth Cherry. Ancient landmark. †$1.50. McClure.

“The prologue to this entertaining story is a mistake.”

+ – Acad. 70: 140. F. 10, ’06. 280w.

“On the whole, we find variety in the types depicted, sordid and unpleasing as they mostly are.”

+ Ath. 1906, 1: 194. F. 17. 130w.

“As a ‘problem novel’ the book has no claim to originality, but the delicacy with which the subject is handled is unusual and refreshing.”