| + | Ann. Am. Acad. 29: 630. My. ’07. 270w. | |
| Cath. World. 85: 257. My. ’07. 90w. |
“The author firmly believes that the world is growing better on the whole, and sets forth his belief in an interesting if not strikingly original manner.” Max West.
| + | Dial. 43: 122. S. 1, ’07. 170w. | |
| Ind. 62: 1092. My. 9, ’07. 90w. |
“The only distinction of the book is its style, which has a crispness and vigor that many readers, especially such as are neither thoughtful nor well read, will doubtless find attractive.”
| − + | Nation. 84: 453. My. 16, ’07. 160w. | |
| Outlook. 85: 480. F. 23, ’07. 160w. |
Reviewed by Montgomery Schuyler.
| + − | Putnam’s. 3: 229. N. ’07. 230w. | |
| R. of Rs. 35: 382. Mr. ’07. 30w. |
“If it lacks style, it is also without pedantry—a virtue not to be despised in this day of the making of many books.” Edward C. Elliott.
| + − | School R. 15: 473. Je. ’07. 950w. |
Baker, John Cordis, ed. American country homes and their gardens; introd. by Donn Barber. $5. Winston.