PREFACE. 



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FT^HE first volume o: the Catalogue of the Library of the British Museum (Natural 

 History) was pullished in 1903, and, like the succeeding four volumes, 1904-1915, 

 it was prepared by Mr. B. B. WOODWARD. The time has come for the issue of a Supple- 

 ment, the first part of vhich, forming Vol. VI of the complete series, has been compiled, 

 with some clerical aid, by the same author, on the lines laid down in the Introduction to 

 Volume I. 



During the progress of the work Mr. WOODWARD has received assistance from the 

 following representative of the several Departments : Zoology Dr. W. T. CALMAN. 

 F.R.S. : Entomology- Mr. -I. HARTLEY DURRANI, who has contributed many valuable 

 bibliographical notes, particularly under the headings Godart and Herricli SchaefiVr. hi 

 the present part; Geoogy Dr. F. A. BATHER, F.R.S. ; Mineralogy Dr. L. J. SrKN< 

 Botany Mr. A. J. \\FLMOTT. B.A. : as well as from Mr. BASIL H. SOULSBY, M.A.. tli.* 

 present Librarian in Jhe General Library. 



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A special ackhovledgment is' due to Mr. C. DAVIES SHERBOK.V who lias i-.outinued 

 to place the valuable bibliographical data collected by, him for the " Index Aniinalimn 

 at the author's disposal. 



SIDNEY F. HARMER, 



Direr/ 



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5KITISH MUSEUM (^TDBAL HISTORY), 

 March 10. -1-2. 



