noun
with the author's compliments; requesting a favorable review
A formal, somewhat archaic phrase used when presenting a book or manuscript, asking the recipient for a favorable review or high evaluation. Rare in modern everyday language; mostly encountered in literary or academic contexts.
著者は新刊に「乞高評」と記して知人に贈った。
The author inscribed 'with the author's compliments' on the new book and gave it to an acquaintance.
恵贈 is a humble term for giving a gift (often a book) to someone, focusing on the act of giving, whereas 乞高評 emphasizes the request for a positive review.
Compound of 乞 (request) + 高 (high) + 評 (evaluation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows classical Chinese-style phrasing used in literary circles.