| + + | Acad. 68: 1264. D. 2, ‘05. 320w. |
“The book is not without passages rich in humor and pathos, but it is too didactic, and in some particulars lacks the restraint which many readers would naturally expect of a clerical pen.”
| + — | Outlook. 81: 579. N. 4, ‘05. 60w. |
“The interest and value of the book lie in its revelation of Scottish traits, in its author’s appreciation of a noble bedrock of granite character underlying the soil infertile of the flowers of speech.”
| + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 726. O. 28, ‘05. 220w. |
Knowles, W. Pitcairn. Dutch pottery and porcelain. [*]$2.50. Scribner.
A guide to the collector and student in attributing specimens to the correct maker and factory and period. The author is himself a connoisseur and famous collector, and “tells us the alphabet from which pottery and the different makes of porcelain are constructed. Then, by the aid of a few historical facts, he creates a Dutch atmosphere. When we are sufficiently acclimatised he traces the development of the industry from the time when the potter-baker accepted the assistance of the seller of clay and went into partnership with the potter-turner, till he finally collaborated with the potter-painter, and the porcelain factory came into existence.” (Acad.) The volume belongs to the “Newnes library series.”
“Our author is a reliable, as well as an entertaining guide.”
| + + | Acad. 68: 79. Ja. 28, ‘05. 460w. | |
| + + | Nation. 80: 466. Je. 8, ‘05. 840w. |
“His knowledge of the literature and history of the Dutch art is put at the disposal of his readers in a simple and engaging way, aided by beautiful colored plates of many museum pieces.”