“The book, which contains some magnificent illustrations, will be
warmly welcomed by all lovers of our county and its entertaining
history.”--_West Herts and Watford Observer._
Memorials of Old Hampshire.
Edited by the Rev. G. E. Jeans, M.A., F.S.A. Dedicated by kind
permission to His Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G.
“‘Memorials of the Counties of England’ is worthily carried on in
this interesting and readable volume.”--_Scotsman._
Memorials of Old Somerset.
Edited by F. J. Snell, M.A. Dedicated by kind permission to the
Most Hon. the Marquis of Bath.
“In these pages, as in a mirror, the whole life of the county,
legendary, romantic, historical, comes into view, for in
truth the book is written with a happy union of knowledge and
enthusiasm--a fine bit of glowing mosaic put together by fifteen
writers into a realistic picture of the county.”--_Standard._
Memorials of Old Wiltshire.
Edited by Alice Dryden.
“The admirable series of County Memorials ... will, it is safe to
say, include no volume of greater interest than that devoted to
Wiltshire.”--_Daily Telegraph._
Memorials of Old Shropshire.
Edited by the Rev. Thomas Auden, M.A., F.S.A.
“Quite the best volume which has appeared so far in a series that
has throughout maintained a very high level.”--_Tribune._
Memorials of Old Kent.
Edited by the Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.S.A., and George
Clinch, F.G.S. Dedicated by special permission to the Right
Hon. Lord Northbourne, F.S.A.
“A very delightful addition to a delightful series. Kent, rich in
honour and tradition as in beauty, is a fruitful subject of which the
various contributors have taken full advantage, archæology, topography,
and gossip being pleasantly combined to produce a volume both
attractive and valuable.”--_Standard._
Memorials of Old Derbyshire.
Edited by the Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A. Dedicated by
kind permission to His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G.
“A valuable addition to our county history, and will possess
a peculiar fascination for all who devote their attention to
historical, archæological, or antiquarian research, and probably
to a much wider circle.”--_Derbyshire Advertiser._
Memorials of Old Dorset.
Edited by the Rev. Thomas Perkins, M.A., and the Rev. Herbert
Pentin, M.A. Dedicated by kind permission to the Right Hon. Lord
Eustace Cecil, F.R.G.S.
“The volume, in fine, forms a noteworthy accession to the
valuable series of books in which it appears.”--_Scotsman._
Memorials of Old Warwickshire.
Edited by Alice Dryden.
“Worthy of an honoured place on our shelves. It is also one of
the best, if not the best, volume in a series of exceptional
interest and usefulness.”--_Birmingham Gazette._
Memorials of Old Norfolk.
Edited by the Rev. H. J. Dukinfield Astley, M.A., Litt.D.,
F.R.Hist.S. Dedicated by kind permission to the Right Hon.
Viscount Coke, C.M.G., C.V.O.
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