Review of reviews and world's work . overeignty of KingShakespeare. In some kind of political unity, frag--mentarj jierhaps, but still a real political unity, arecall those sections of the English-speaking world which 5G8 THE REVIEW OF REyiEWS. which prevailed wlien George the Third was King,that there comes to us the choicest tribute whichartist, printer, and photographer ever rendered to themonarch whose birthday the world celebrates onApril 23d. The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare is a pub-lication which is an honor to the American typog-rapher and a worthy laurel to lay at the feet ofShakes
Review of reviews and world's work . overeignty of KingShakespeare. In some kind of political unity, frag--mentarj jierhaps, but still a real political unity, arecall those sections of the English-speaking world which 5G8 THE REVIEW OF REyiEWS. which prevailed wlien George the Third was King,that there comes to us the choicest tribute whichartist, printer, and photographer ever rendered to themonarch whose birthday the world celebrates onApril 23d. The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare is a pub-lication which is an honor to the American typog-rapher and a worthy laurel to lay at the feet ofShakespeare. The paper on which it is printed isalmost as vellum to the touch and to the eye ; theletterpress is a model of typography. The greatcharm which gives the value to this work, however,are the illustrations. The photogravures which ac-company the book are, many of them, indistinguish-able from the best etchings. From this volume wehave been permitted to reproduce illustrations whichshow Ann Hathaways cottage, and the hoiise, the. SHAKESPEARES HOUSE. birthplace and the church of Shakespeare. There isa peculiar appropriateness in the reproduction of thesewonderful artistic photogiaphs at the present moment,for not only did last month bring us Shakespeareweek, but Ann Hathaways cottage has just beenacqtiired by the trustees of Shakespeares house forthe sum of £3,000. Mr. James Lyon Williams, to whose painstakingfidelity we owe this masterpiece, is an American whohas spent many years in Stratford and its vicinity,carefully noting nature in Shakespeares Warwick-shire in every phase of the shifting seasons, and care-fully treasTiring up, by the aid of his camera, everyphase of life that might serve to carry us back to thedays when Shakespeare trod the daisied mead or wentpoaching after the deer in Charlecote Park. Anybody can photograph who has got a Kodak, Press the button, says the direction, while we —the Eastman Photographic Company or some otheragency— will do the rest.
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