“It would be difficult to find a volume more refreshing than ‘Mr. Pennycook’s boy.’”
| + | R. of Rs. 31: 758. Je. ‘05. 130w. |
Bell, Lilian Lida. [At home with the Jardines.] [†]$1.50. Page.
“In this volume the heroine of ... ‘Abroad with the Jimmies’ appears in the role of a young matron seeking to establish a home in New York city. The efforts of herself and her husband to secure ... peace and quiet amid the vicissitudes of flat-life in the great metropolis prove so futile that at last they conceive the idea of withdrawing to a beautiful little town on the Hudson, where they find a delightful old-fashioned house which they transform into an ideal country home.”—Arena.
“The book is written in a bright, breezy style and abounds in humorous situations. It is just the volume for an idle summer afternoon.” Amy C. Rich.
| + | Arena. 33: 455. Ap. ‘05. 180w. |
Bell, Malcolm. Sir Edward Burne-Jones. $1.25. Warne.
A volume in the “Newnes’ art library.” The book contains a tinted half-tone frontispiece and fifty-seven plates in black and white illustrating Burne-Jones’ work. There is an introductory essay by Malcolm Bell, who describes the pictures and tells of the artist’s struggles for public recognition.
| Critic. 46: 379. Ap. ‘05. 50w. |
“In his undoubtedly triumphant accomplishment of the difficult task of writing with freshness on a subject he has already treated exhaustively, the author ... assumes, perhaps, rather too much knowledge on the part of his readers. But for this small drawback, ... the brief account of the prolific artist must satisfy his most ardent admirers.”