N. Y. Times. 11: 441. Jl. 7, ’06. 250w.
Farmer, James Eugene. Versailles and the court under Louis XIV. *$3.50. Century.
“It has been a pleasure to read so historically accurate, and so well-balanced a survey of the court of the Grand Monarque.” James Westfall Thompson.
+ + Am. Hist. R. 11: 658. Ap. ’06. 730w.
“The book is therefore likely to be of some value as a work of reference, whilst it should also appeal to the general reader. The index is unfortunately far from adequate; but we have seldom read a book containing so much matter which was so free from printers’ errors.”
+ + – Ath. 1906, 1: 225. F. 24. 2050w.
“Altogether, this is an entertaining and instructive book, although devoid of pretension to profound interpretations of the age of Louis XIV.”
+ Dial. 40: 50. Ja. 16, ’06. 350w.
“In some descriptions Mr. Farmer goes dangerously near the language of auctioneers. Though laborious and careful, Mr. Farmer has only produced a guidebook of a very superior kind. A visitor to Versailles could hardly read anything better.”
+ + – Lond. Times. 5: 51. F. 16, ’06. 610w.