“In its pages the reader will find a mass of information which he could only collect for himself by years of study; he will also receive great assistance from the reproduction of maps with which the book is furnished; while the illustrations will enable him to form a very good idea of this portion of the Canadian Dominion, both as regards its past and present condition. In conclusion, we would again call the attention of our readers to this valuable series of works. They are all written by men who are undoubted authorities on the different countries they describe, they are all furnished with maps, nicely illustrated, and should find a place on the shelves of every well-regulated library.”—The Field.
“The story of the discovery and exploration of the north-eastern part of the continent of North America, a story peculiarly rich in historical, geographical, and adventurous interest, has been told once more, and told very fully and well by Dr. S. E. Dawson ... whose narrative, as a whole, does complete and careful justice to every aspect of a story of progressive exploration as replete with varied interest and moving adventure as any in the history of the world.”—The World.
“He is writing a geographical rather than a political history, and, incidentally, demonstrates how interesting that can be made.”—The Standard.
The Nile Quest. A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and its Basin, by Sir Harry H. Johnston, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. With over Seventy Illustrations from Drawings and Photographs by the Author and by others. Maps by J. G. Bartholomew.
“The record of the quest could not fail to be a fascinating story. Sir Harry Johnston has done a useful service in setting forth the often tangled results of African exploration in a clear narrative.”—The Spectator.
“Few men are better fitted than Sir Harry Johnston to tell the tale of ‘The Nile Quest.’ He traces the routes of successive travellers, prefacing each narrative with brief biographical sketches.... He holds the balance with judicial impartiality, and vindicates some unjustly discredited reputations.... It is singularly attractive, and some of his descriptions of scenery and the native races may vie with the best of the extracts from the works of eloquent travellers.”—The Times.
“We know of no book in which the whole history of Nile exploration, from the earliest times up to the very latest discoveries in the Sobat and Bahr-el-Ghazel regions, is narrated so fully and accurately as it is here.”—The Manchester Guardian.
Tibet the Mysterious. By Col. Sir Thos. Holdich, K.C.M.G., K.C.I.E, C.B. With Fifty Illustrations from Photographs and Charts, and a large Coloured Map.
“It is a story full of notable and romantic episodes, and it is brilliantly narrated by Sir Thomas Holdich, who gives, moreover, graphic descriptions of the country itself and its people. No more fascinating book on Tibet has appeared.”—Truth.
“Deserving of the warmest recognition.”—Birmingham Post.