Times of India.—­“The book has a charm all its own, and is written with rare humour, a humour that in no way detracts from its scientific utility.”

Englishman.—­“One of the most interesting books on bird-life we have seen.”

INDIAN BIRDS
A KEY TO THE COMMON BIRDS OF THE PLAINS OF INDIA
BY DOUGLAS DEWAR

PRESS OPINIONS

Pall Mall Gazette.—­“This practical and useful work ... is a key to the everyday birds of the Indian plains, in which birds are classified according to their habits and outward differences ... and familiarity with these pages would enable the average man in a few weeks to know all the birds he meets in an Indian station.”

Daily Mail.—­“The plan of this clever little volume ... is as simple as it is ingenious....  It is a safe and thorough guide.”

Athenaeum.—­“Mr. Dewar is a capable guide.”

Manchester Guardian.—­“... new, original and invaluable to the beginner ... it is a small book, but it represents a wonderful amount of thoughtful ingenuity and patient work.”

Daily News.—­“We feel inclined to defy any Indian bird to hide its identity from an enquirer armed with this volume.”

Truth.—­“An admirable practical handbook of Indian ornithology.”

Scotsman.—­“Mr. Dewar’s compact, clearly classified, concise and comprehensive manual ... cannot but prove eminently serviceable.”

Spectator.—­“The book is most carefully compiled and much ingenuity is displayed in framing this artificial analysis.”

Western Daily Mercury.—­“A very interesting volume.”

Manchester Courier.—­“All ornithologists in India ... will appreciate and value ‘Indian Birds.’”

Literary Post.—­“... a model of all that such a book should be.”

Pioneer.—­“The plan of the book is unique....  It can be heartily recommended.”

Indian Field.—­“We can thoroughly recommend this book to all not versed in ornithology and who wish to know our birds without having to kill them.”

JUNGLE FOLK
ACCOUNTS OF SOME OF THE SMALLER FRY OF THE INDIAN JUNGLE
BY DOUGLAS DEWAR

PRESS OPINIONS

Westminster Gazette.—­“Mr. Dewar writes brightly and cleverly about these lesser jungle folk.”

Scotsman.—­“... interesting and delightful.”

Evening Standard.—­“The author ... writes not only out of the fulness of his knowledge, but in a pleasant unpedantic style.”

Liverpool Daily Post.—­“... most readable and enjoyable.”

Sunday Times.—­“We give his book the highest praise possible when we say that it will serve as a matter-of-fact commentary to Mr. Kipling’s ‘Jungle Books.’”

Irish Independent.—­“... a work of the most captivating charm.”