Gayley, Charles Mills, and Young, Clement C. Principles and progress in English poetry. $1.10. Macmillan.
“Everything may be readily pronounced excellent; many of the ideas stated or implied are debatable ... but everything is well and carefully done. It is a book that any student of literature will find useful.” Edward E. Hale, jr.
+ + – Bookm. 23: 102. Mr. ’06. 1110w.
Geffroy, Gustave. National gallery (London); with an introd. by Sir Walter Armstrong. ¼ vel. *$10. Warne.
“Is a book of intelligent and pleasant talk. Printed in handier form and with better illustrations, ... it would make a first-rate popular guide; but under the circumstances it is unlikely to deprive Mr. Edward T. Cook’s well-known volume of its vogue.” Royal Cortissoz.
+ – Atlan. 97: 282. F. ’06. 60w.
“(His) method has the merit of keeping the text within reasonable limits ... but it does not bring the collection vividly before one and fails to give a measure of the extraordinary variety of the old masters brought together in this particular one of London’s museums.” Charles de Kay.
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 325. My. 19, ’06. 1390w.
“M. Geffroy’s brief introduction is pleasant and unpretentious, and marked with knowledge and good sense. A handy book of reference.”
+ + Sat. R. 102: 553. N. 3, ’06. 80w.