THE BEST BOOKS OF REFERENCE. I too 



analyze any American bird and identify it, and also a valuable 

 treatise on " Field Ornithology," or bird-collecting-. 



'Nomenclature of North American Birds." Robert Ridgway. 

 Sold by F. B. Webster, 400 Washington Street, Boston. 

 S7.50. 



Especially designed for use in the determination of species. 



" Illustrated Natural History : Birds." Eev. J. G. Wood. Bout- 

 ledge, London, 1801. Price about $4.00. Get the original 

 edition. 



To a bird taxidermist this is the most valuable book ever pub- 

 lished in a single volume, because of its wealth of excellent 

 illustrations. Of special value in mounting strange foreign 

 birds. Beware of the later editions. 



" Studer's Birds of North America.'' Illustrated by Theodore 

 Jasper. Large royal quarto. Jacob H. Studer, New 

 York. $25.00. 



Contains 119 plates, and a colored figure of every species of 

 North American bird known at the date of its publication. A 

 notable work. The illustrations arc of great value to young 

 taxidermists as models by which to mount birds. 



"Birds of North America." J. J. Audulxm. 



This superb work is out of print: rare and costly. The oc- 

 tavo edition is to be found in most large libraries, however, and 

 every bird taxidermist should at least know where the copy 

 nearest to him is to be found, and how to gain access to it in 

 time of need. 



" Oology of New England." E. A. Capen. Sold by Frank B. 

 Webster, 409 Washington Street, Boston. $8.75. 



This is the finest illustrated work on birds' eggs ever pui> 

 lished in this country. 



ON HKI TII.F.S. 



" Illustrated Natural History: Reptiles.' Rev. J. G. Wood. 

 I tout ledge, London, 18U1. 



Uniform with volumes on Mammals and Birds. 



23 



