| + + — | Ind. 59: 872. O. 12, ‘05. 770w. (Review of v. 6-10.) |
[*] “Tho the series cannot escape some of the limitations of the monographic method, yet it has already taken the place which it will hold for many years of the most important reference history of our country.”
| + + — | Ind. 59: 1155. N. 16, ‘05. 150w. (Review of v. 1-10.) |
“Never fail to be direct and lucid. The value of the series as a whole can hardly be overestimated.”
| + + + | Lond. Times. 4: 304. S. 22, ‘05. 3340w. (Review of v. 1-5.) |
“Taking the five volumes as a whole, the general verdict must be one of cordial approval. All the writers have succeeded in attaining brevity and compactness without falling into an elementary style, while the volumes of Professor Bourne and Professor Andrews must be given high rank as substantive contributions in their respective fields. The literary form, though in no case striking, is meritorious and of fairly even quality.”
| + + — | Nation. 80: 96. F. 2, ‘05. 2440w. (Review of v. 1-5.) |
[*] “As a condensed account of a peculiarly difficult period, written in the light of modern historical scholarship, the volume is a commendable piece of work, and a worthy addition to the series in which it appears.”
| + + + | Nation. 81: 306. O. 12, ‘05. 1200w. (Review of v. 6.) |
“He has made a careful and discriminating use of his material, and apart from a useful text has given us a valuable critical essay on the authorities.” Robert Livingston Schuyler.