“The description is technical and highly detailed.”
| + | Nation. 84: 384. Ap. 25, ’07. 80w. |
Martin, Percy Falcke. Through five republics (of South America); a critical description of Argentine, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela in 1905; il. *$5. Dodd.
6–18334.
The subtitle furnishes the scope of this book of which the author says: “First, I believe it is timely, in view of the enormous advances made by the South American republics of late years, and the amount of British capital invested therein. Secondly, I have in my journalistic capacity been enabled to gather much information of value, which I have found no opportunity for utilising in the newspapers I have represented, but which, accompanied by illustrations and somewhat fuller descriptions, should be acceptable as a critical account of the countries visited.”
“The book contains a great deal of information—though it lacks arrangement.”
| + − | Acad. 69: 1366. D. 30. ’05. 270w. |
“A book which will be found of some value by commercial men and possibly by politicians. In matters apart from trade and figures Mr. Martin is hardly a safe guide. There are minor inaccuracies scattered throughout the volume.”
| + − | Ath. 1905, 2: 760. D. 2. 1300w. |