"It is a book of remarkable ingenuity and interest."--_Educational
Times._
"The most ingenious brain in England ... a fascinating new
book."--_Evening News._
"A capital book of posers."--_Daily News._
"The Puzzles ... reach the limit of ingenuity and intricacy; and it is
well for the sanity of his readers that the author gives a list of
solutions at the end of the book."--_Observer._
"A book that will provide much entertainment for Christmas gatherings ...
ingenious puzzles and problems invented by 'Sphinx,' the Puzzle
King."--_The Captain._
"Mr. Dudeney, whose reputation is world-wide as the puzzle and problem
maker of the age ... sure to find a wide circulation ... as attractive in
appearance as its contents are fascinating."--_English Mechanic and World
of Science._
"An exceedingly ingenious constructor and solver of fascinating puzzles,
mathematical and otherwise."--_School Guardian._
"A book which ought to be highly popular ... it is all mighty ingenious,
and very intelligently put before the reader."--_Sheffield Telegraph._
"It is matter for delight that Mr. Henry E. Dudeney has collected into a
volume those mysterious puzzles of his which have appeared in many
journals ... contains quite a number of ingenious new mental problems ...
a valuable introduction."--_The Lady._
"For the long winter evenings Mr. Dudeney's book of puzzledom is to be
recommended. Mr. Dudeney has made a study of every kind of puzzle there
is ... he supplies you with every kind of brain-twister."--_The Daily
Chronicle._
"Took up more of the reviewer's time than he could well afford to give
it; he wanted to solve some of the curious problems that it contains, and
for ingenious persons who want employment on a wet day, he promises from
it abundant scope."--_Yorkshire Post._
"A well-known master puzzler ... provides an abundance of seasonable
occupation for the ingenious, with an introduction on the general
question of puzzles, which is one of the most interesting parts of the
book. He is a skilful inventor."--_Nottingham Guardian._
"Will enjoy the entertainment provided ... ingenious and witty."--_The
Guardian._
"Extremely ingenious book, which abounds in problems that will keep the
reader busy for hours--until in despair he turns to the answers at the
end."--_Manchester Guardian._
"The setting of these perplexities is novel ... a dramatic background
being thus provided which prevents too great aridity.... The book should
be much in request."--_The Morning Leader._