THE MUSEUM. 



Two New Books. 



The following two books, both just out since the last number of the Museum, 

 we consider the best of their kind ever written. We have carefully examined both, 

 and unhesitatingly recommend them to our readers. 



THE ART of TAXIDERMY, By John Rowley, Chief of the Depart- 

 ment of Taxidermy in the American Museum of Natural History, New York. 



This work is 12 mo, 245 pages, illustrated with twenty full page half tone 

 plates, and 59 illustrative drawings. It is finely printed and beautifully and sub- 

 stantially bound in cloth. 



We cannot do better than quote from the preface, in part: "It is a fact much 

 to be regretted, that many taxidermists by reason of their extreme jealously and 

 narrowness of mind, are exceedingly loath to communicate new ideas and discov- 

 eries to their fellow workers. But, thanks to the more general enlargement and 

 increase in number of scientific museums of late years, a number of men of genius 

 and education have taken up the study of the art. It is largely owing to their ex- 

 ertions that the Taxidermy of the present day is so far in advance of what it was a 

 decade since; and the few works on the subject that have been written have been 

 eagerly devoured by every progressive taxidermist in the country." 



What Mr. Rowley says in above paragraph every taxidermist knows by exper- 

 ience. We constantly meet with skillful men in the Taxidermic art, that are un- 

 willing to divulge a single one of their many little secrets gained from long years 

 of experience. Were it not for such men as Mr. Rowley, every youth with tax- 

 idermy aspirations would have to work out every branch of the trade himself. 



The work, like Chapman's Birds of Eastern North America, is as complete as 

 modern brains can make it. Every detail is fully explained and up to date. In 

 the forepart of the work Mr. Rowley takes his readers to an ideal resort for game 

 of all sorts, such as he has several times visited in recent years, and explains every 

 detail of such a trip from start to finish, how to skin every bird and animal taken 

 on the trip and preserve the specimens properly, how they set their traps and 

 where, in short every imaginable detail that one would meet with. These are all 

 drawn from actual trips, and not as two often the case from "fancy." 59 pages 

 is devoted to this, every page of which is full of points of value to the Taxidermist, 

 Sportsman cfhd Naturalist. Chapter 2 is devoted to tools and materials, all being 

 described and many figured. Chapter 3 is devoted to casting. Chapter 4 to birds, 

 every detail of making skins and mounting being covered. Chapter 5 is devoted 

 to mammals. Chapter 6 to fish, reptiles and crustaceans. Chapter 7 to skeletons. 

 Chapter 8 to reproduction of foliage for making groups and every detail of making 

 cases from the smallest to the most elaborate. We have constantly had a call for 

 a work covering this and can now recommend the above book as filling the want 

 completely. This covers all the more important things treated of in the work. 

 The price is $2.00 postpaid. We have secured sorne of the first that are out and 

 solicit your order. 



TBE NESTS AND EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, by Oliver Davie 

 At last we are able to announce the delivery of the flfth edition of this worli. We have a 

 liberal supply of them on hand and can fill orders on date of receipt. The work consists of 

 oyer 500 pages with a large number of illnstrations. The number is not given but we should 

 think at least 300. While the number of pages in this edition is only about T."} more than in 

 the fourth edition it is printed in much smaller type, so that we believe the actual information 

 contained in the work is quite double that of the last edition. We cordially solicit your orders. 

 The price is $2.25 prepaid. Anyone who desires both of above books, can have them by 

 sending $4.00 at once. Prepaid by mail or Express. , 



W. F. WEBB, Mgr., ALBION, N. Y. 



