[*] “The peculiar competence of the present writers lies in their eager seizure upon all possible points of interest, and their strong sense of proportion, which assigns to each item its proper space in a volume that has not a dull page or a bit of superfluous ‘padding.’” Edith Kellogg Dunton.
| + + + | Dial. 39: 437. D. 16, ‘05. 2320w. |
[*] “With some of Messrs. Layard and Spielmann’s opinions we are not at all in agreement.”
| + — | Lond. Times. 4: 394. N. 17, ‘05. 1630w. |
[*] “The book is thus more than an ordinary biography.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 820. D. 2, ‘05. 190w. |
[*] “Really charming book.”
| + | Outlook. 81: 707. N. 25, ‘05. 120w. |
[*] “One can read with real profit other parts of the book, notably the introductory chapter, and, at the close, Mr. Spielmann’s judgment on Kate Greenaway as artist, delicately worded, enthusiastic yet nicely balanced.”
| + + — | Sat. R. 100: sup. 3. D. 9, ‘05. 1410w. |