Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“Within the limitations imposed by the size of the book and with the reservation noted above, the author has made a very creditable compilation of the recent periodical literature on the subject, which is presented in an acceptable manner and quite profusely illustrated.” F. Lavis.
| + − | Engin. N. 56: 526. N. 15, ’06. 1350w. |
* Stead, Richard. Adventures on high mountains. **$1.50. Lippincott.
“Boys will find a wide range of adventure to choose from in this volume, and should be able to form a comprehensive notion of the dangers that beset pioneers and travellers in the robber region of the Mexican mountains and the lofty peaks of Abyssinia.” (Spec.) “The compilation, beginning with Napoleon’s feat in crossing the Great St. Bernard, and, coming down to the eruption of Mont Pelée, includes many notable feats of climbing, as those of Tyndall on the Weisshorn and Mr. Whymper’s terrible experience on the Matterhorn, as well as less-known adventures in every part of the world.” (Ath.)
| + − | Ath. 1907, 2: 515. O. 26. 100w. |
“The illustrations alone are sufficiently attractive to induce one to run through the 328 pages.”
| + | Nation. 85: 520. D. 5, ’07. 40w. |
“The book seems lacking in spirit, and yet Mr. Stead made the great rivers most interesting to us; it is too obviously a compilation.”