“Since Dr. Gosse’s edition is not to be had by all, we offer a hearty welcome to the little reprint before us. May it sell far and wide, and bring Beddoes many new admirers.”
“Mr. Colles’s introduction, though rather carelessly written, gives a good many interesting facts about his obscure life, and he has been at considerable pains to produce a correct text.”
+ =Lond. Times.= 6: 209. Jl. 5, ’07. 2160w.
=Beebe, C. William.= Bird: its form and function. **$3.50. Holt.
“But not only is this volume crowded with new and interesting facts: it is also profusely illustrated, and most of these illustrations are extremely good.” W. P. Pycraft.
“Written in so interesting a style as to be enjoyed by the general reader as well as by the specialist.”
“Each chapter is the work of the born lecturer, holding the attention of his audience from beginning to end, suggesting here, illustrating there, and always stimulating the appetite for further investigation.”
“Of substantial merit and permanent value for every lover and student of denizens of the air.”
“Mr. Beebe’s style is in itself pictorial: but in clothing his facts with ‘living interest,’ as he says in his preface, he occasionally passes the boundary line between warrantable deduction and pure fancy. Considering the wide field covered, actual errors are infrequent.”
+ + − =Nation.= 83: 566. D. 27, ’06. 850w.
“The book will take and hold a distinct place in the literature of the subject for it is quite original and stands alone. His book is of worldwide interest.”
“Side by side with a perfection of scientific detail, Mr. Beebe fans to a vital flame an exquisite appreciation of the ethical value of bird life.”
+ + =N. Y. Times.= 12: 236. Ap. 13, ’07. 730w.
“It thus covers ground that has been but little worked. Here and there slips occur. The book abounds in information and represents a large amount of original work.” F. A. L.
+ + − =Science=, n.s. 25: 142. Ja. 25, ’07. 920w.
“It is with real satisfaction that we recommend a book which is thoroughly popular, very suitable for youthful naturalists, and at the same time scientific.”
=Beebe, C. William.= Log of the sun: a chronicle of nature’s year; with 52 full-page il. by Walter King Stone; and numerous vignettes and photographs from life. **$6. Holt.