under the Equator and through the temperate zones, in the labour of collecting." It has been also observed by
Professor Owen, " that no public collection in Europe possesses one half the number of species of shells that arc
now in the Cumingian collection," and that probably " one third of the number would be the correct statement
as regards the national museums of Paris and Vienna."
The figures arc drawn and lithographed by Mr.G.B.SowEitBY, Jun., from specimens selected from Mr. Cuming's
and other eminent collections, all of the natural size, excepting those which require to be eidarged.
" This great work is intended to embrace a complete description and illustration of the shells of molluscous animals; and so far as we
have seen, it is not such as to disappoint the large expectations that have been formed respecting it. The figures of the shells are all
of full size; in the descriptions a careful analysis is given of the labours of others; and the author has apparently spared no pains to make
the work a standard authority on the subject of which it treats."—Athenarum.
C O N C H O L O G I A ICONICA.
The following genera published in Parts 1 to 60
of 2886 species, arranged in four volumes, as follows :
VOL. I.
Conus Phorus Delphinula
Pleurotoma Pectunculus Cypricardia
Crassatella Cardita Harpa
[122 plates, price £7.16s. Gd. half-bound.]
VOL. II.
Corbula Glauconome Mitra
Area Myadora Cardium
Triton Kanella Isocardia
[114 plates, price £7. Gs. Gd. half-bound.
the coloured edition, comprise 4SO plates of 3750 figures
VOL. I I I.
Murex Mangelia Monoccros
Cypnea Purpura Bullia
Haliotis Eicinula Buccinum
[129 plaits, price i&. 5s. 6d. half-bound.']
VOL. TV.
Chama Ficula Pusus
Chiton Pyrula Paludomus
Cliitoncllus Turbinella Turbo
Easciolaria
[110plates, price £7. Is. Gd. half.bound.]
Prices of tlie Genera separately in Monograph.
ARCA .
BUCCINUM
BULIMUS
BULLÍA .
CARDITA .
CARDIUM .
CASSIS
CHAMA
CHITON .
ClIlTONELLUS
CONUS
CORBULA .
CEASSATF.LLA
CYPR.ÏA .
CïPBICABDIA
DELPHINULA
FASCIOLARIA
FICULA
Fusus
GLAUCONOME
ipecies. Figures.
122 . 129
118 . 126
: of publication.
26 84
50 74
133 . 144
of publication.
55 . 63
194 . 420
7 . 9
269 . 380
43 . 50
19 23
154 218
13 . 14
27 . 49
16 30
11 C
8 0
HALIOTIS .
HARPA
ISOCARDIA
MANGELIA
MITRA
MONOCEROS
MUREX .
MYADORA .
PALUDOMUS
PECTUNCULUS
PHORUS .
PLEUROTOMA
PURPURA .
PYRULA .
RANF.LLA .
RICINULA .
TURBINELLA
TRITON .
TURBO
J» In monthly Parts, price 10«., and subsequently in Genera. Part 65 just published.
13.
CONCHOLOGIA ICONICA.
Uncoloured Issue. Eor geological purposes. A reprint of the foregoing work.
"The amount of credit which is to be attached to any theory in Geology founded on fossil shells, must
be just in proportion to the facility we possess of comparing them with recent ones."
*0* In monthly numbers, each containing six plates, price 2*. Gd. Part 5 just published.
14.
ELEMENTS OF CONCHOLOGY;
Introduction to the physiology of Shells and their molluscous inhabitants, their structure, calcifying functions
and habits, geographical distribution, affinities, arrangement, and enumeration of species.
By LOVELL REEVE, F.L.S.
" The work before us is designed to promote a more philosophical spirit of inquiry into the nature and origin of Shells; the grand
truths that have been recently made known in the physiological history of these animals arc ably described and illustrated; and under the
modest title of ' Elements,' will be found an interesting and popular summary of conchological research. We may add, that few owners
of expensive cabinets of shells entertain correct ideas of the animals which formed them."—Ecclesiastical Review.
%* To be completed in twelve parts, royal octavo, with numerous illustrations, price 3«. 6d. coloured.
Part IX. in September.
15.
{Under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.)
FLORA ANTARCTICA;
Botany of the Antarctic Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ships Erebus and Terror, during the years 1839-1843,
under the command of Capt. Sir James Clark Boss, R.N., E.E.S.
By JOSEPH DALTON HOOKER, M.D., R.N., E.R.S., &c,
Botanist to the Expedition.
"The descriptions of the plants in this work arc carefully drawn up, and much interesting matter, critical, explanatory, and historical,
is added in the form of notes. The drawings of the plants are admirably executed by Mr. Fitch; and we know of no productions from
his pencil, or, in fact, any botanical illustrations at all, that are superior in faithful representation and botanical correctness."—Alhenmon.
*** In two vols., royal 4to., pp. 574, plates 200. Price 10/. 15*. coloured; 7/. 10s. plain.
N.B. The CRYPTOGAMIC portion may be had separately, in one volume, royal 174. Price 41. is. coloured ; 2/. 17s.