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A List of the Volumes in The MediÆval "That most charming series of books."—Notes & Queries "There was ample room for a series which should put into the traveller's hand a compact rÉsumÉ of what the research of local historians had discovered and arranged. This series has gone far to provide for this want. Such volumes as "Assisi" and "Florence" are indispensable companion-volumes to Baedeker."—Times "The series is one of the first-rate things in the bookmarket."—Daily News "An extremely pleasing series.... The volumes are fully illustrated, and the letterpress, charmingly written, is a perfect mine of information."—Graphic "The intelligent traveller has not been long in recognising their worth."—Guardian "Brought out with the dainty care for both artist and reader that we have a right to expect from Aldine House."—Saturday Review "For the library they are perfection, a pleasure to handle, as they are also a pleasure to read."—Daily Telegraph "They are guide-books, books for study, and books for reference, and at the same time little galleries of art."—Illustrated London News London: J. M. Dent & Co. List of Volumes With numerous Topographical Drawings, Reproductions from Paintings and Sculptures, Maps, and Plans. Fcap. 8vo (pocketable). In grey cloth and limp green paste grain roan bindings. ASSISI. By Lina Duff Gordon. Illustrated by Helen M. James and Nelly Erichsen.{*} [Second Edition. "Miss Duff Gordon has told the story of Assisi exceedingly well and produced one of the very best volumes that have yet appeared in the series."—Times. BRUGES. By Ernest Gilliat-Smith. Illustrated by Herbert Railton and Edith Calvert.{**} "The wonder is how Mr. Gilliat-Smith has so cleverly managed to outline all this material, and to describe all to be seen within such narrow limits."—World. CAIRO. By Stanley Lane-Poole, Litt.D., M.A. Illustrated by J. A. Symington and Others.{**} "A really good guide-book to Cairo. As a work of condensation, which nevertheless remains both attractive and instructive, the book is much to be recommended."—Spectator. CHARTRES. By Cecil Headlam. Illustrated by Herbert Railton.{**} "There is no exaggeration in saying that it is the best book in the language on the town and church of which it deals. Everything is here."—Speaker. CONSTANTINOPLE. By William Holden Hutton. Illustrated by Sydney Cooper.{*} "A delightful book which we cordially recommend to travellers visiting the Stambul."—AthenÆum. FLORENCE. By Edmund G. Gardner. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen.{**} [Third Edition. "We recall few, it any, works of a similar kind which contrive to display so complete a picture of a historic city.... A guide which every tourist should take with him to Florence."—Spectator. MOSCOW. By Wirt Gerrare. Illustrated by Helen M. James.{*} "A very pretty and handy guide to the city, which can easily be slipped into the pocket of the tourist and certainly ought to find its way there."—Speaker. NUREMBERG. By Cecil Headlam. Illustrated by Helen M. James, and with Wood-cuts from Photographs.{*} [Third Edition. "The general history is remarkably well done, and the descriptive and biographical part is as cleverly done as the historical outline."—Morning Post. PERUGIA. By Margaret Symonds and Lina Duff Gordon. Illustrated by H. M. James.{*} [Fourth Edition. "Possesses charm as well as information, style as well as learning Work more sympathetically rendered we have rarely seen"—Outlook. PRAGUE. By Count LÜtzow. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen.{*} "It is reasonable to prognosticate a great success for this charming little book.... Let us hope that our countrymen will rise refreshed and instructed."—AthenÆum. ROME. By Norwood Young. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen.{**} [Second Edition. "All that distinguishes travel from sight-seeing. A complete series of the events, buildings, personalities and ideas which will most interest the better kind of traveller."—Monthly Review. ROUEN. By Theodore Andrea Cook. Illustrated by Helen M. James and Jane E. Cook.{**} [Second Edition. "This is your true Cook to conduct you on your next visit to Normandy. Erudition, charming vivacity of style, and most excellent illustrations."—Punch. TOLEDO. By Hannah Lynch. Illustrated by Helen M. James.{*} "No intelligent reader of the brilliant little monograph is likely to forget easily the pleasure which will have been derived from a perusal of its pages."—Speaker. VERONA. By Alethea Wiel. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen and Helen M. James.{**} "Verona's story faithfully told by one who knows, who loves, and understands it."—Times. In Preparation: EDINBURGH. By Oliphant Smeaton, M.A. OXFORD. By Cecil Headlam CAMBRIDGE. By the Very Rev. C. W. Stubbs, D.D., Dean of Ely AVIGNON. By Ellen Marriage SIENA. By Edmund G. Gardner CANTERBURY. By Dr Sebastian Evans and Frank B. Goldney, F.A.S. LONDON. By H. B. Wheatley FERRARA. By Ella Noyes RAVENNA. By Edmund G. Gardner VENICE. By Thomas Okey Price per Volume:— MediÆval Towns The enjoyment of foreign travel is so largely dependent upon the sympathetic appreciation of the charms and treasures of the place visited that a tour may be wholly marred by an indifferent or ignorant guide; and so rarely is that charming companion to be found whose local knowledge is co-extensive with his artistic instincts, that one has perforce often to pursue one's journeys in search of the picturesque unattended. In such circumstances the MediÆval Town Series fills the breach, furnishing a guide whose knowledge is that of an authority, whose descriptions do not weary us with their garrulity, and whose opinions we may treasure in the safety of our coat pocket; to which, also, we may always refer with pleasure when we wish to revive faded recollections. Artist and author have both made the objects and scenes described the subject of careful personal observation, and are consequently able to impart to their work that charm of local colour which lends vitality to their pictures; every old-time thoroughfare and weather-beaten fabric supplies some legend of saint or hero, and as the story of these mediÆval towns progresses, the reader's imagination is kindled until the very spirit of the past pervades the page. * * * This page is set in the type of the series. |
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