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VALENTINO,
BY WILLIAM WALDORF ASToR.

Vol, l2mo, Handsomely Boabu, -
THE author has caught the vital spirit Of Rome and 1t
lives in his pages as in those OF HaNthorne'
Journal OF Commerce.
His digniled and his English pleasant anu
easy."-Boston Advertiser.
Tits well CO romance and romance indeed coIid
the extraordinary extract rom ltaa
anna which 1t preserves such vivid colors-NeW York
Tribune
signal addition the really superior novels of the sea
son The Inde pendent
cannot ad far ia 'Nalentin0 UeIore petccNmB
that Astor las written creitabic romance IN le
historical hed and that would no; have Jacket readers
had tie name been left oa the tue."-New ork Times
THE action the tale does not lag Tor moments IL
moves on with natural and smooness that Is exc cd
ingy pleasing! ew. York World
The Characters are never distorted suit the authors
aims painting in Its true clos he mas gwen
an effective picture Washington ap.taL
a studious and creiitabe proving tn the
author studied infinitely and TO much purpose y
Telegram
The extraordinary annals Of Italy in the time OF the Bor
gas themes for the Grdmatst and poet but
they been presented with snch vvdtes ana care
for the truth ts historical Ioaance"-Bo'on Journal
learned nGepen Int opinion and is sustained
with nrmness aud even rcwcr."-BoslOn Globe.
'The romance written a finished, and graceful
STYLE without padding any undesirable acc s>oIl's ana
intrinsic value for the sLi tn which depicts
incidents Of important historical period
Times
1.-THE plot considered. the literary siIle serious
without beng dull -O CINCINNATI Gazette.
at sincere tribute 10 MT. Asors cleycrncSs to say
that picks his way deity through AL Horrors loads HE
story ighty as lie may, and man,ulY rcueves II with
brave descTptions."-Ihe Record. Philadelphia
vigorous written without anecaton. giving
charm nT realistic picture q Costumes hors aiause
habit, o. The Itsi4ns Of the sixteenth century
Cincinnati Iimes-Stsr.
ASIDE the desirable pIocoon with which this story
of Valentino reflects the discover the
.Vr1str If
Renaissance much and industry have been expended
the Typographical and lictona framework in which to in
cldenrs are cast. W. Hozcltne in NowHorl sun
IN his portrait Of Valentino shows that DE has
jr1e Uowsr-powcr II mctcst efor, might haze
wrought fire aect'-Now. ork Commercial Advertiser
MrAt5r writes IN easy, unalec,ed AMI Is vory
effective AID spirited his dialogue Passages The pub
s,r has ISSUED volume ia excellent style 'Cacaso
journal.
ne Minister italy hi. literary tastes led him
frequently library OF the vatican Her ne came
across Mss. which throw hgl the history Of
Borgas. This hsiOuc material he has used as bfos
gound for his plot wAicd deals with TIE times VI Cessre ed
Lucreta Borga the Borels and uTsins
furnish opportunity for several spirited epiodcs and tne
r)aGer Catches glimpse o. 1lcha'elIs chaIAcct"-New
Mail AID Express.
we glad that Mr. Asor has written story worthy Of
his and ancestry EegarlG romance merely Val
eutnO' most interesting etory"-Syracu-c st"hinfd
- picturesque AMI nnen5ar assa literary syle power
rapid description and quiet remark
able skill ~ dialogue enough In Ieu selves to carry
novelist along the I'D OF But n addition TO these
Nj Astor has Imagination o! considerable range aud gin
reprodrcn NJ the past and making hvo again has
pages which einenty To his advantage ia the field lac
pears 10 have chosen, that Of historical IOIk
star.
book that have read with the deepest interest and
which remark able the charm OF its style for
skill Of historical study which It
and fer the Italian amoplorc which encompasses
H. His VIII surely DO awarded hsh p use"
Hartford COuraut.
Seldom has ane n factoring entry into tho
authorship than M Aston and bis first
one that Will endure ~ Ibanv Argus
d" There ia not dull page in the bOok"-Ncw London
Telegram
Aston deserves unqualified praise FOR presenting not
only stirring which may be relied upon
aut'Ientc."- DOrcas Magazine.
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