Chapter 25

SHELLS AND MOLLUSKS.

ELEMENTS OF CONCHOLOGY; an Introduction to the Natural History of Shells, and of the Animals which form them. ByLovell Reeve, F.L.S. Royal 8vo, 2 vols., 478 pp., 62 Coloured Plates, £2. 16s.

Intended as a guide to the collector of shells in arranging and naming his specimens, while at the same time inducing him to study them with reference to their once living existence, geographical distribution, and habits. Forty-six of the plates are devoted to the illustration of the genera of shells, and sixteen to shells with the living animal, all beautifully coloured by hand.

THE LAND AND FRESHWATER MOLLUSKS indigenous to, or naturalized in, the British Isles. ByLovell Reeve, F.L.S. Crown 8vo, 295 pp., Map, and 160 Wood-Engravings, 10s. 6d.

A complete history of the British Land and Freshwater Shells, and of the Animals which form them, illustrated by Wood-Engravings of all the Species. Other features of the work are an Analytical Key, showing at a glance the natural groups of families and genera, copious Tables and a Map illustrative of geographical distribution and habits, and a chapter on the Distribution and Origin of Species.

CONCHOLOGIA ICONICA; or, Figures and Descriptions of the Shells of Mollusks, with remarks on their Affinities, Synonymy, and Geographical Distribution.By Lovell Reeve, F.L.S. Demy 4to, published monthly in Parts, 8 Plates, carefully coloured by hand, 10s.

Of this work, comprising illustrations of Shells of the natural size, nearly 2000 Plates are published, but the plan of publication admits of the collector purchasing it at his option in portions, each of which is complete in itself. Each genus, as the work progresses, is issued separately, with Title and Index; and an Alphabetical List of the published genera, with the prices annexed, may be procured of the publishers on application. The system of nomenclature adopted is that of Lamarck, modified to meet the exigencies of later discoveries. With the name of each species is given a summary of its leading specific characters in Latin and English; then the authority for the name is quoted, accompanied by a reference to its original description; and next in order are its Synonyms. The habitat of the species is next given, accompanied, where possible, by particulars of soil, depth, or vegetation. Finally, a few general remarks are offered, calling attention to the most obvious distinguishing peculiarities of the species, with criticisms, where necessary, on the views of other writers. At the commencement of the genus some notice is taken of the animal, and the habitats of the species are worked up into a general summary of the geographical distribution of the genus.

CONCHOLOGIA ICONICA IN MONOGRAPHS.

CONCHOLOGIA SYSTEMATICA; or, Complete System of Conchology. ByLovell Reeve, F.L.S. Demy 4to, 2 vols. pp. 537, 300 Plates, £8. 8s. coloured.

Of this work only a few copies remain. It is a useful companion to the collector of shells, on account of the very large number of specimens figured, as many as six plates being devoted in some instances to the illustration of a single genus.

INSECTS.

CURTIS’ BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY. Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland, containing Coloured Figures, from nature, of the most rare and beautiful species, and, in many instances, upon the plants on which they are found. Royal 8vo, 8 vols., 770 Plates, coloured, £21.

Or in separate Monographs.

‘Curtis’ Entomology,’ which Cuvier pronounced to have “reached the ultimatum of perfection,” is still the standard work on the Genera of British Insects. The Figures executed by the author himself, with wonderful minuteness and accuracy, have never been surpassed, even if equalled. The price at which the work was originally published was £43. 16s.

INSECTA BRITANNICA; Vols. II. and III., Diptera. ByFrancis Walker, F.L.S. 8vo, each, with 10 plates, 25s.

TRAVELS.

THREE CITIES IN RUSSIA. By ProfessorC. Piazzi Smyth, F.R.S. Post 8vo, 2 Vols., 1016 pp. Maps and Wood-Engravings, 26s.

The narrative of a tour made in the summer of 1859 by the Astronomer Royal of Scotland, to the cities of St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Novgorod.

THE GATE OF THE PACIFIC. By CommanderBedford Pim, R.N. Demy 8vo, 430 pp., with 7 Maps and 8 Tinted Chromo-Lithographs, 18s.

A spirited narrative of Commander Pim’s explorations in Central America, made with the view of establishing a new overland route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, through English enterprise, by way of Nicaragua.

TRAVELS ON THE AMAZON AND RIO NEGRO; with an Account of the Native Tribes, and Observations on the Climate, Geology, and Natural History of the Amazon Valley. ByAlfred R. Wallace. Demy 8vo, 541 pp., with Map and Tinted Frontispiece, 18s.

A lively narrative of travels in one of the most interesting districts of the Southern Hemisphere, accompanied by Remarks on the Vocabularies of the Languages, by Dr.R. G. Latham.

WESTERN HIMALAYA AND TIBET; a Narrative of a Journey through the Mountains of Northern India, during the Years 1847-1848. By Dr.Thomson, F.R.S. Demy 8vo, 500 pp., with Map and Tinted Frontispiece, 15s.

A summary of the physical features, chiefly botanical and geological, of the country travelled over in a mission undertaken for the Indian Government, from Simla across the Himalayan Mountains into Tibet, and to the summit of the Karakoram Mountains; including also an excellent description of Kashmir.

TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF BRAZIL, principally through the Northern Provinces and the Gold and Diamond Districts, during the years 1836-1841. By Dr.George Gardner, F.L.S. Second Edition. Demy 8vo, 428 pp., with Map and Tinted Frontispiece, 12s.

The narrative of an arduous journey, undertaken by an enthusiastic naturalist, through Brazil Proper, Bahia, Maranham, and Pernambuco, written in a lively style, with glowing descriptions of the grandeur of the vegetation.

ANTIQUARIAN.

MAN’S AGE IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOLY SCRIPTURE AND SCIENCE. By anEssex Rector. Demy 8vo, 264 pp., 8s. 6d.

The Author, recognizing the established facts and inevitable deductions of Science, and believing all attempts to reconcile them with the commonly received, but erroneous, literal interpretation of Scripture, not only futile, but detrimental to the cause of Truth, seeks an interpretation of the Sacred Writings on general principles, consistent alike with their authenticity, when rightly understood, and with the exigencies of Science. He treats in successive chapters of The Flint Weapons of the Drift,—The Creation,—The Paradisiacal State,—The Genealogies,—The Deluge,—Babel and the Dispersion; and adds an Appendix of valuable information from various sources.

THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN. An Examination of Sir Charles Lyell’s recent Work. ByS. R. Pattison, F.G.S. Second Edition. 8vo, 1s.

HORÆ FERALES; or, Studies in the Archæology of the Northern Nations. By the lateJohn M. Kemble, M.A. Edited by Dr.R. G. Latham, F.R.S., andA. W. Franks, M.A. Royal 4to, 263 pp., 34 Plates, many coloured, £3. 3s.

The principal material left by the late Mr. Kemble for this work was an extensive and interesting series of drawings; and the thirty-four Plates consist of a selection from these, with some important additions, described and figured under the superintendence of the Director of the Society of Antiquaries. The objects delineated comprise Stone Implements and Weapons, Axes and Hammers, Bronze Implements, Arrow-Heads, Spears, Daggers, Swords, Shields, Helmets and Trumpets, Iron Daggers and Swords, Enamelled Horse-Trappings, Bronze Horse-Trappings, Fibulæ, Armlets, Diadems, Collars and Personal Ornaments, Teutonic Swords, Weapons, and Brooches, and a variety of Urns and other sepulchral objects.

A MANUAL OF BRITISH ARCHÆOLOGY. ByCharles Boutell, M.A. Royal 16mo, 398 pp., 20 coloured plates, 10s. 6d.

A treatise on general subjects of antiquity, written especially for the student of archæology, as a preparation for more elaborate works. Architecture, Sepulchral Monuments, Heraldry, Seals, Coins, Illuminated Manuscripts and Inscriptions, Arms and Armour, Costume and Personal Ornaments, Pottery, Porcelain and Glass, Clocks, Locks, Carvings, Mosaics, Embroidery, etc., are treated of in succession, the whole being illustrated by 20 attractive Plates of Coloured Figures of the various objects.

THE BEWICK COLLECTOR. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works ofThomasandJohn Bewick, including Cuts, in various states, for Books and Pamphlets, Private Gentlemen, Public Companies, Exhibitions, Races, Newspapers, Shop Cards, Invoice Heads, Bar Bills, Coal Certificates, Broadsides, and other miscellaneous purposes, and Wood Blocks. With an Appendix of Portraits, Autographs, Works of Pupils, etc. The whole described from the Originals contained in the Largest and most Perfect Collection ever formed, and illustrated with a Hundred and Twelve Cuts from Bewick’s own Blocks. By the Rev.Thomas Hugo, M.A., F.S.A., the Possessor of the Collection. Demy 8vo, pp. 562, price 21s.; imperial 8vo (limited to 100 copies), with a fine Steel Engraving of Thomas Bewick, £2. 2s. The Portrait may be had separately, on imperial folio, price 7s. 6d.

WHITNEY’S “CHOICE OF EMBLEMS;” a Facsimile Reprint by Photo-lithography. With an Introductory Dissertation, Essays Literary and Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes. ByHenry Green, M.A. Post 4to, pp. lxxxviii., 468. 72 Facsimile Plates, 42s.

A beautiful and interesting reproduction by Photo-lithography of one of the best specimens of this curious class of literature of the sixteenth century. An Introductory Dissertation of eighty-eight pages traces the history of Emblematic Literature from the earliest times, and gives an Account of the Life and Writings of Geoffrey Whitney, followed by an Index to the Mottoes, with Translations, and some Proverbial Expressions. The facsimile reproduction of the ‘Emblems,’ with their quaint pictorial Illustrations, occupies 230 pages. Then follow Essays on the Subjects and Sources of the Mottoes and Devices, on Obsolete Words in Whitney, with parallels, chiefly from Chaucer, Spenser, and Shakespeare; Biographical Notices of some other emblem-writers to whom Whitney was indebted; Shakespeare’s references to emblem-books, and to Whitney’s emblems in particular; Literary and Biographical Notes explanatory of some of Whitney’s emblems, and of the persons to whom they are dedicated. Seventy-two exceedingly curious plates, reproduced in facsimile, illustrate this portion of the work, and a copious General Index concludes the volume.

SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS, Facsimile, by Photo-Zincography, of the First Printed edition of 1609. From the Copy in the Library of Bridgewater House, by permission of the Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere. 10s. 6d.

A SURVEY OF THE EARLY GEOGRAPHY OF WESTERN EUROPE, as connected with the First Inhabitants of Britain, their Origin, Language, Religious Rites, and Edifices. ByHenry Lawes Long, Esq. 8vo, 6s.

MISCELLANEOUS.

MANUAL OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, Qualitative and Quantitative; for the Use of Students. By Dr.Henry M. Noad, F.R.S. Crown 8vo, pp. 663, 109 Wood-Engravings, 16s. Or, separately, Part I., ‘QUALITATIVE,’ 6s.; Part II., ‘QUANTITATIVE,’ 10s. 6d.

A Copiously-illustrated, Useful, Practical Manual of Chemical Analysis, prepared for the Use of Students by the Lecturer on Chemistry at St. George’s Hospital. The illustrations consist of a series of highly-finished Wood-Engravings, chiefly of the most approved forms and varieties of apparatus.

PHOSPHORESCENCE; or, the Emission of Light by Minerals, Plants, and Animals. By Dr.T. L. Phipson, F.C.S. Small 8vo, 225 pp., 30 Wood-Engravings and Coloured Frontispiece, 5s.

An interesting summary of the various phosphoric phenomena that have been observed in nature,—in the mineral, in the vegetable, and in the animal world.

DICTIONARY OF NATURAL HISTORY TERMS, with their Derivatives, including the various Orders, Genera, and Species. ByDavid H. M’Nicoll, M.D. Crown 8vo, 584 pp., 12s. 6d.

An attempt to furnish what has long been a desideratum in natural history,—a dictionary of technical terms, with their meanings and derivatives.

THE ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. SAMARANG, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., during the Years 1843-46. By ProfessorOwen, Dr.J. E. Gray, SirJ. Richardson,A. Adams,L. Reeve, andA. White. Edited byArthur Adams, F.L.S. Royal 4to, 257 pp., 55 Plates, mostly coloured, £3. 10s.

In this work, illustrative of the new species of animals collected during the surveying expedition of H.M.S. Samarang in the Eastern Seas in the years 1843-1846, there are 7 Plates of Quadrupeds, 1 of Reptiles, 10 of Fishes, 24 of Mollusca and Shells, and 13 of Crustacea. The Mollusca, which are particularly interesting, include the anatomy ofSpirulaby Professor Owen, and a number of beautiful Figures of the living animals by Mr. Arthur Adams.

LITERARY PAPERS ON SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS. By the late ProfessorEdward Forbes, F.R.S., selected from his Writings in the ‘Literary Gazette.’ With a Portrait and Memoir. Small 8vo, 6s.

THE PLANETARY AND STELLAR UNIVERSE. A Series of Lectures. With Illustrations. ByR. J. Mann. 12mo, 5s.

THE GEOLOGIST. A Magazine of Geology, Palæontology, and Mineralogy. Illustrated with highly-finished Wood-Engravings. Edited byS. J. Mackie, F.G.S., F.S.A. Vols. V. and VI., each, with numerous Wood-Engravings, 18s. Vol. VII., 9s.

OUTLINES OF ELEMENTARY BOTANY, as Introductory to Local Floras. ByGeorge Bentham, F.R.S., President of the Linnean Society. Demy 8vo, pp.45, 2s. 6d.

ON THE FLORA OF AUSTRALIA, its Origin, Affinities, and Distribution; being an Introductory Essay to the ‘Flora of Tasmania.’ By Dr.J. D. Hooker, F.R.S. 128 pp., quarto, 10s.

GUIDE TO COOL-ORCHID GROWING. ByJames Bateman, Esq., F.R.S., Author of ‘The Orchidaceæ of Mexico and Guatemala.’ Woodcuts, 1s.

A TREATISE ON THE GROWTH AND FUTURE TREATMENT OF TIMBER TREES. ByG. W. Newton, of Ollersett, J.P. Half-bound calf, 10s. 6d.

PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS; or, Practical Notes on Country Residences, Villas, Public Parks, and Gardens. ByCharles H. J. Smith, Landscape Gardener. Crown 8vo, 6s.

THE STEREOSCOPIC MAGAZINE. A Gallery for the Stereoscope of Landscape Scenery, Architecture, Antiquities, Natural History, Rustic Character, etc. With Descriptions. 5 vols., each complete in itself and containing 50 Stereographs, £2. 2s.

THE CONWAY. Narrative of a Walking Tour in North Wales; accompanied by Descriptive and Historical Notes. ByJ. B. Davidson, Esq., M.A. Extra gilt, 20 stereographs of Welsh Scenery, 21s.

THE ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF FISH. ByPiscarius. Third Edition. 1s.

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