DOI issue:
No. 81 (December, 1899)
DOI article:Reviews of recent publications
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19783#0242
Reviews of Recent Publications
Poems of the
Love and Pride of
England, Edited
by F. and M.
Wedmore. (Lon-
don and New
York: Ward,Lock
& Co.) — Origin-
ally published
soon after the cele-
bration of the 18 9 7
Jubilee, this col-
lection of the best
patriotic poems
makes an oppor-
tune reappear-
ance. The follow-
ing passage in Mr.
Frederick Wed-
more's scholarly
preface written
with reference to
the stirring but
peaceful events of
1897 is singularly
appropriate to the
close of 1899:
" To-day a voice
of patriotism not
to be mistaken—
scarcely to be in-
creased in volume,
scarcely to be
heightened in in-
tensity—comes to
us from every
place, from men
of every class in
drawing by byam shaw from Tales from Boccaccio (george_allen) England — comes
too from the ' vast
distances of the
Joseph Jacobs. Illustrated by Byam Shaw, remote Imperial tracts."' A place in every home
(London: George Allen.) Price is. 6d. net.— might with advantage be found for this healthy
The four stories here translated are Griselda, little book.
Saladin and Torello, Sir Federigo's Hawk, and Stories from Old-Fashioned Children's Books.
Isabella. Mr. Byam Shaw's illustrations and Brought together by Andrew W. Tuer, F.S.A.
borders are each in their way good, although the (London: The Leadenhall Press, Limited.)—A
coarse scheme of handling in the borders does not collection of stories culled from the books that
altogether harmonise satisfactorily with the fine amused our grandfathers and grandmothers when
drawing and excellent finish of the full-page com- they were children. The selection is an excellent
positions. In the latter the artist is at his best; one, and includes many quite comical items. The
and there is about them a charm far transcending large number of woodcuts which are included in
that of the ordinary book illustration. The volume the book illustrate the letterpress and are most
is undoubtedly one of the gems of the season. entertaining. It is a worthy companion volume to
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Poems of the
Love and Pride of
England, Edited
by F. and M.
Wedmore. (Lon-
don and New
York: Ward,Lock
& Co.) — Origin-
ally published
soon after the cele-
bration of the 18 9 7
Jubilee, this col-
lection of the best
patriotic poems
makes an oppor-
tune reappear-
ance. The follow-
ing passage in Mr.
Frederick Wed-
more's scholarly
preface written
with reference to
the stirring but
peaceful events of
1897 is singularly
appropriate to the
close of 1899:
" To-day a voice
of patriotism not
to be mistaken—
scarcely to be in-
creased in volume,
scarcely to be
heightened in in-
tensity—comes to
us from every
place, from men
of every class in
drawing by byam shaw from Tales from Boccaccio (george_allen) England — comes
too from the ' vast
distances of the
Joseph Jacobs. Illustrated by Byam Shaw, remote Imperial tracts."' A place in every home
(London: George Allen.) Price is. 6d. net.— might with advantage be found for this healthy
The four stories here translated are Griselda, little book.
Saladin and Torello, Sir Federigo's Hawk, and Stories from Old-Fashioned Children's Books.
Isabella. Mr. Byam Shaw's illustrations and Brought together by Andrew W. Tuer, F.S.A.
borders are each in their way good, although the (London: The Leadenhall Press, Limited.)—A
coarse scheme of handling in the borders does not collection of stories culled from the books that
altogether harmonise satisfactorily with the fine amused our grandfathers and grandmothers when
drawing and excellent finish of the full-page com- they were children. The selection is an excellent
positions. In the latter the artist is at his best; one, and includes many quite comical items. The
and there is about them a charm far transcending large number of woodcuts which are included in
that of the ordinary book illustration. The volume the book illustrate the letterpress and are most
is undoubtedly one of the gems of the season. entertaining. It is a worthy companion volume to
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