Le Grigne, by Silvio Saglio. 12 mo., 492 pages, 8 maps, 88 drawings and 56 photographs. Published by the Italian Alpine Club and the Italian Touring Club. 1937.

An interesting and well-written guidebook describing that group of mountains which lies near the Lake of Como, or to be more exact, near the Lecco arm of the Lake of Como. They might be called pre-Dolomites. The first chapters include descriptions of the mineralogy, geology, hydrology, flora and fauna, with notes on history. The next chapter deals with the ways in which one may arrive there, while the third considers its refuges and huts, and the fourth its mountains with their many and varied towers, peaks and needles. The sixth is a short chapter on the caves and galleries of Le Grigne. There is also a chapter on skiing. The drawings, photographs and maps admirably supplement the text.

H. B. J.