| + + | Am. Hist. R. 10: 691. Ap. ‘05. 330w. |
“It is a disagreeable task to criticise a volume which shows so much care and intelligent arrangement, but there is evidence of some hasty proofreading, or perhaps of slovenly copying. The notes are full and judicious.”
| + + — | Nation. 80: 271. Ap. 6. ‘05. 560w. |
[*] Maeterlinck, Maurice. Old-fashioned flowers, and other out-of-door studies. [**]$1.20. Dodd.
“Half a dozen studies of flowers in colors by Mr. Charles B. Falls, and attractive type, paper, and binding lend to the small volume an air of distinction which matches the unusual quality of M. Maeterlinck’s style. Flowers, like animals, have distinct personalities for M. Maeterlinck, but his frequent personifications are aesthetically justified by the real feeling that they express.”—Dial.
[*] “A delightful ‘little volume of nature sketches.’”
| + | Dial. 39: 448. D. 16, ‘05. 100w. |
[*] “A little volume of his most subtle and characteristic essays.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 836. D. 2, ‘05. 150w. |
[*] “Characterized by the singular beauty of Maeterlinck’s style, the tinge of mysticism, and the interpretation of thought by sentiment which have given all his books subtle individuality.”