Selected and edited by ESTELLE DAVENPORT ADAMS. With a New Poem by
ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE. Illustrated with Twelve Original Etchings.
“The selections have been made with judgment and taste.”--_Glasgow
Herald._
“The book is on the whole one of the best of its kind ever
published.”--_Glasgow Herald._
“Its illustrations are really exquisite.”--_Glasgow Herald._
“The editor has made the selection with praiseworthy
judgment.”--_Morning Post._
“The value of the work is enhanced by a new poem from the pen of
Mr. Algernon Charles Swinburne which displays deep and heroic
feeling.”--_Morning Post._
“Twelve really exquisite and delicately executed etchings of sea and
river side accompany and complete this beautiful volume.”--_Morning
Post._
“A special anthology delightful in itself and possessing the added
graces of elegant printing and dainty illustrations.”--_Scotsman._
“An attractive volume.... Mr. Swinburne’s very spirited and patriotic
lay appropriately heads the collection, while in addition to this
new poem the editor has included some judicious selections from the
poet’s works.”--_Saturday Review._
“Mrs. Davenport Adams has evidently expended a prodigious amount of
labour in making the collection comparatively exhaustive.”--_Literary
World._
“The volume is got up in the handsomest style, and includes
a dozen etchings of sea and river scenes, some of which are
exquisite.”--_Literary World._
_Fourth edition, with engraved frontispiece, in crown 8vo., 5s._