“Only those who know intimately the south of France can appreciate the amount of trouble that has gone to the making of this book, and the excellence of the photographs by which it is illustrated.”

+ +Ath. 1907, 2: 488. O. 19. 170w.

“She writes impersonally but informally, employs few technicalities, and describes and criticises in a general way rather than in detail. For the stay-at-home reader also these volumes will prove somewhat too diffuse to hold his interest.”

+ −Dial. 42: 345. Je. 1, ’07. 320w.

“The author struggles rather helplessly with general historical and archaeological questions in the opening pages, and is often uncertain and inexpert in the use of language, but manages, nevertheless, with the help of many fine illustrations, to convey the charm.”

+ −Nation. 84: 83. Ja. 24, ’07. 480w.

“Miss Francis’s work as a photographer is characteristic of technical ability, artistic selection of models, and a thorough knowledge of the subjects photographed.”

+ +N. Y. Times. 11: 812. D. 1, ’06. 160w.

“A delightful book. One can hardly imagine a more fascinating sort of collaboration.”

+ +N. Y. Times. 12: 94. F. 16, ’07. 330w.