6–29091.
“Four of Hawthorne’s delightful stories of the Old Province house in Boston have been grouped under the general title ‘In colonial days,’ copiously illustrated by Mr. Frank C. Merrill.... Anybody would enjoy the tales in their new setting, which ought, however to prove particularly acceptable to younger readers.”—Dial.
“Mr. Merrill’s pictures, redolent of old times and customs, and yet full of life and spirit, are evidently the fruits of congenial and sympathetic effort.”
| + | Dial. 41: 461. D. 16, ’06. 100w. |
“In costumes and other appurtenances he is historically correct, while his figures are animated and lifelike.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 11: 879. D. 15, ’06. 170w. |
Hawtrey, Valentina. Romance of old wars. †$1.50. Holt.
7–8220.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.