Charles John Holmes

“ The Speaker (in two-column notice) .—'One of the group is the most completely delightful poet who uses our language at this day; another has the name of a noble singer in a language whose embers he has done more than any man living to revive; a third, known widely as a maker of very serious fiction, owns besides the most constructive and the least chastened personality among those who theorise consistently about art; the rest are poets and prose writers of some repute.'
THE MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY. The Official Narrative. ”

“ The Scotsman.—'They undertake to advise how people of moderate means may make the best use of their money for the decoration of their houses. They do this both by word and by illustration, and they do it with excellent taste, with ample knowledge, and with well-ordered enthusiasm for the beautiful.... ”

“ He has the right temper; he does not cry aloud in the streets, or make any attempt to catch the veering of the popular taste, but is content to write for the sake of having written, with invariable sincerity of thought, directness of vision, and conscientious craftsmanship. The best of these Odes are on the highest level of achievement.'
RUE. By Laurence Housman. Imp. 16mo. cloth gilt, 3s. 6d. net.
The Pall Mall Gazette.—'It is poetry, and not merely accomplished verse.'
THE VINE-DRESSER. By T. Sturge Moore. Fcap. 8vo. cloth gilt, 2s. 6d. net. ”

“ THE LITTLE CHRISTIAN YEAR. Med. 16mo. vellum, gilt top, 2s. 6d. net. New and cheaper edition, in white cloth with fleur-de-lys decoration in Blue, 1s. net.
The Church Review.—'A miniature in every sense, it is worthy of the title. 'To each of nineteen chosen Christian seasons four pages are devoted. The first contains the title, the second a text of Holy Scripture, the third a short poem of from four to twelve lines, and the last a little prayer of a single sentence at once allusive in its language, and direct in its point of appeal. ”

“ THE FRINGE OF AN ART. Appreciations in Music. By Vernon Blackburn. With Portraits of Mozart, Berlioz, Gounod, and Tschaikowsky. Uniform with Old Scores and New Readings. 5s. net.
The Fringe of an Art contains articles on Mozart, Boito, Gounod, Berlioz, Rossini, Verdi, Tschaikowsky, Wagner, Plain Song, Humour in Music, Maurel, Calvé, &c. ”

“ The Western Mercury.—'A really excellent volume of verse.... natural and effective.'
POEMS AT WHITE NIGHTS. By Gordon Bottomley. Med. 16mo. gilt top, 2s. 6d. net.
The Academy.—conscientious artificer, with the sense of beauty ever awake.'
The Outlook.—'Power and spiritual significance, and even a contribution to religious knowledge lurk in these verses.'
IN THE WAKE OF THE SUN. Poems by F. G. Bowles. Med. 16mo. gilt top, 2s. 6d. net.
The Outlook.—'There is as genuine a lyrical impulse behind the singer's achievement as you will find in any of our younger poets. ”

“ MM. RODIN, FANTIN LATOUR, AND LEGROS. Three Lithographed Drawings by Will Rothenstein. In a wrapper. 2l. 2s. net the set.
∵ These portraits were made from sittings given in Paris in 1897. Only fifty copies of each drawing were printed (by Way) , and the stones have been destroyed.
A few sets (each drawing on hand-made Van Gelder paper, and signed by the artist) remam for sale.
A BOOK OF GIANTS. Drawn, Engraved, and Written by William Strang. Foolscap 4to. 2s. 6d. net.
∵Twenty-five copies printed from the original blocks have been hand-coloured by Mr. Strang. A few remain. 3l. 3s. net. ”