WITH TWENTY-TWO COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY THE FOLLOWING
EMINENT ARTISTS.
T. CRESWICK, R.A.
C. DAVIDSON.
W. LEE.
J. MULLER.
E. DUNCAN.
BIRKET FOSTER.
D. COX.
H. LE JEUNE.
W. HEMSLEY.
C. BRANWHITE.
J. WOLF.
C. WEIGALL.
HARRISON WEIR.
R. R.
E. V. B.
LUCETTE E. BARKER.
"Bids fair to be the most beautiful and attractive of the 'Gift Books'
of the present season. The designs, which are for the most part
exceedingly good, have been lithographed, and printed in colours, so as
to present the appearance of exquisite and really well-finished
drawings, and the letter-press is compiled from the works of our most
standard writers. This, in our opinion, is by far the best plan for
illustrated works. The words should be worthy of the pictures, and then
those who go to the expense of such works have the satisfaction of
knowing that they have got the best of their kind, in both the text and
the illustrations, instead of having, as is too often the case, capital
pictures and second or third-rate prose or poetry. The book before us
is, in every way, worthy to be placed upon the drawing-room table of
her most gracious Majesty, and we doubt not that it will shortly be
found there."--_English Churchman._
"'Poetry of the Year' is a most richly illustrated volume, containing
more than a score of beautiful designs lithographed and printed in
colours with a delightful effect. Several of them (we may instance the
timber waggon on the wintry road, the rich summer sunset, the view of
Windermere, the group of cattle, and the children gathering spring
flowers) have the effect of finished water-colour drawings; and when we
add that among the contributors of designs are Mr. Creswick, Mr. David
Cox, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Weir, E. V. B., and others hardly
less admired, the reader will understand that the volume is above the
average of illustrated books generally. We have to say also that the
accompanying passages from the poets are extremely well made, with a
true feeling and a catholic taste. The volume well deserves
success."--_Examiner._
"This is a charming volume, as much to be prized for the value of the
letter-press, as admired for the beauty of the illustrations--a remark
applicable to few books so ornamental. The poetry consists of
selections from English classic authors, on subjects connected with the
four seasons....
Altogether, the volume is worthy of high praise, and will doubtless be
a favourite gift-book of the new year, having also the advantage of
being a book of pleasant reference for all the year round."--_Literary
Gazette._
GEORGE BELL, 186. Fleet Street.
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