SOME BOOKS TO STUDY 



At the first meeting of the new conchological club, the subject 

 of what books to study was discussed. While the discussion was at 

 its height, Professor Parker entered the room, and the chairman of the 

 meeting, who happened to be Harry, referred the question to him. 

 " I thought that you would discuss this subject this evening," said 

 the Professor, " and I have brought with me a list of books and 

 papers, together with some of the literature, which I shall present 

 to the club to form a nucleus for its library. 



"There are three valuable manuals, one of which, however, is in 

 the French language. They are as follows : 



"Structural and Systematic Conchology: an Introduction to the 

 Study of the Mollusca. By George W. Tryon, Jr. Three volumes in 

 one. Published by the Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia. 1882-84. 



"This work gives descriptions and figures of all of the orders, 

 families, and genera of Mollusca, recent and fossil. It is indispen- 

 sable to the student of the Mollusca, not only for its descriptions but 

 for its abundant illustrations. Another, though older manual, is 



" A Manual of the Mollusca ; or, a Rudimentary Treatise of Recent 

 and Fossil Shells. By Dr. S. P. Woodward. Published by various firms 

 in London, England. 1868. 



" The French manual of which I spoke is entitled, Manual de Con- 

 chyliologie; au Histoire Naturelle des Mollusques vivauts et fossiles. 

 By Dr. Paul Fischer. Published in Paris, France. 1880. 



" Those who desire a knowledge of the shells of the west coast 

 of America will find the following little volume of much value : 



"West Coast Shells. A familiar description of the Marine, Fresh 

 Water, and Land Mollusks of the United States found west of the 

 Rocky Mountains. By Josiah Keep. Published by Bancroft Brothers 

 and Company, San Francisco, Cal. 1887. 



"No similar book has been written on the shells of the Atlantic 

 coast; but a large amount of information and many excellent illus- 

 trations will be found in the following reports: 



11 A Preliminary Catalogue of the Shell-bearing Marine Mollusks and 



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