 | Dawson, William, & Sons, of London - 1809 - 344 pages
...vols. 8vo. cloth, £1. 13s. 1837 " This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical work, perhaps, ever did.'1 — Edinburgh Review. 3169 JAMES' (JT) Italian, Flemish, Dutch, and German Schools of Painting,... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 650 pages
...Occurrences," the reviewer says : " The book itself is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical work, perhaps, ever did." This, be it remembered, relates to a book that contains the matter we have dissected in our former... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 620 pages
...Occurrences," the reviewer says : "The book itself is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical work, perhaps, ever did." This, be it remembered, relates to a book that contains the matter we have dissected in our former... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1844 - 480 pages
...SIR GEORGE COCKBUBN. MR. JAMES. " This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own...of its plan, and the manner of its execution, will, we think, convince our readers that the high character we have given of it is not exaggerated. Mr.... | |
 | Leicester Buckingham - 1844 - 440 pages
...SIB MICHAEL SEYMOUR. MB. JAMES. " This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own...of its plan, and the manner of its execution, will, we think, convince our readers that the high character we have given of it is not exaggerated. Mr.... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - Serialized fiction - 1844 - 352 pages
...COCKBURN. MR. JAMES. " This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it appoaches as nearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical...of its plan, and the manner of its execution, will, we think, convince our readers that the high character we have given of it is not exaggerated. Mr.... | |
 | George William Johnson - Genealogy - 1848 - 552 pages
...TROUBRIDOE. SIR O. COCKBURN. MR. JAMES. " This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own...of its plan, and the manner of its execution, will, we think, convince our readers that the high character we have given of it is not exaggerated. Mr.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1848 - 558 pages
...JAMES. " This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches annearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical...and, we trust, by this time the narrative itself, arc fortunately too well known to require a detailed notice of its contents. But a general sketch of... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1885 - 676 pages
...CHAMIEK. 6 voll, crown 8vo. with Portrait*. "This book Is one of which it li not toohlsh pralte toauenthat It approaches as nearly to perfection in its own line as any historical work perhape ever did."— JfitWwi/^ Review. In б roll, price 03*. MISS AUSTEN'S NOVELS. The Steventon... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1850 - 440 pages
...JAMES. 6 Tols. 8vo., with Portraits. 21. 14s. "A work of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical work ever did." Edinburgh Review. THE COURT AND REIGN OF FRANCIS I., KING OF FRANCE. By Mrs* P ARDOR, Author... | |
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This book is one of which it is not too high praise to assert, that it approaches as nearly to perfection, in its own line, as any historical work perhaps ever did. 
