19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is not THE Bartlett's, but a reprint of the 1st edition, October 27, 2001
This review is from: Collection of Familiar Quotations (Paperback)
Caveat Emptor!
I got hornswoggled by this one!
This is NOT *the* Bartlett's Familiar Quotations that you grew up with. It is, however, a facsimile reprint of the first edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. So, it is only good if you are 1) curious about the first edition, 2) a hard-core quote-ophile, or 3) cheap, like I was.
This book is not a complete waste, and I didn't return it, since it does have some uses, such as for casual browsing, a cheap gift to an ex or in-law, or even as a bathroom book.
(I can't believe that we have a word for such books!)
The draw backs to this book are that there is no order to the quotes. He starts out with obvious Shakespeare, but everything else is somewhere between haphazard and helter-skelter. Most of the sections are lines from long-forgotten poems that were old in Bartlett's day. There is also no index. Craziness! But probably industry standard in the 1800's.
The cover is very bland--white, with the the title in black and Brady Bunch Orange. Nice conservative colors, such as deep blues or greens, with a marble frame-border would help this book out.
So, if you want a cheap gift or a mediocre/next to useless quote-book, buy this book. But if you want the Bartlett's you grew up with, get the expensive hardbound.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, November 22, 2000
This review is from: Collection of Familiar Quotations (Paperback)
This book is an absolute waste of paper, time and money. There is no index nor cross reference of any sort. If you want to sit down and read selected quotes by various individuals listed in no particular order (not alphabetically nor chronologically), then go ahead- this is your book. I was looking for a paperback reference book of quotations and this "ain't it." I am not really sure what motivated Citadel Press to publish this rather worthless book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Not what I thought, September 20, 2002
This review is from: Collection of Familiar Quotations (Paperback)
For $ 17.00, I expected more than 126 pages and some real information. I am very disappointed. What a poor product.
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