Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile

"Recollections" by David Christie Murray is a memoir from the early 1900s that explores the author's life, beginning with his childhood and family in West Bromwich. He thinks back to his early life and how it molded him, while sharing his thoughts on memory and beauty, remembering his birth on what he felt was a fateful day. David reflects on the harsh industrial landscape and contrasts it with the beautiful countryside. He remembers his first experiences with beauty through nature, like a fragile fern. The story gives a look at his family relationships and early life, and how that led to his own questions and the struggles of growing up in a tough place. This poignant start sets the stage for later themes of looking back and understanding himself.