“As a guide to the scientific study of those animals with which it deals, the whole book can be safely recommended.”
| + + | Lond. Times. 6: 138. My. 3, ’07. 1660w. (Review of v. 1.) |
“In attempting to bring together within short compass many scattered facts the authors of this and of some of the other volumes have failed both in giving a readable account of the subjects and in distinguishing between what is important and what is trivial.”
| + + − | Nation. 84: 294. Mr. 28, ’07. 540w. (Review of v. 1.) |
“Taken in conjunction with the earlier published volumes, the work seems to fulfil the purpose of providing an intelligible and adequate survey of the entire animal kingdom without giving undue prominence to particular groups.”
| + + | Nature. 75: 31. N. 8, ’06. 1330w. (Review of v. 1.) |
“The zealous student of animal morphology, or the professional zoologist anxious to bring his knowledge up to date, will find here a compendium upon which he can rely.”
| + + − | Sat. R. 103: sup. 3. My. 4, ’07. 1470w. (Review of v. 1.) |
“The different divisions are unevenly balanced as to both matter and substance, and in two of the divisions at least, the impression is gained that the author had mainly a book knowledge of the group he was monographing.” G. N. C.
| + − | Science, n. s. 26: 44. Jl. 12, ’07. 620w. (Review of v. 1.) |