NATUiUL HISTORY AGENCY OFFICES, 



CONDtrCTED BY 



G. B. SOWERBY, F.L.S., 



45, (JREAT IIUSSELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY. 



Collertions Bongltt, Sold on Commission, or Prepared, fov Auction. 



STOCK ON HAND. 

 FOSSILS. 



Crag. — Numerous fine Teeth, Boaes, and Shells. 



London Cl.\y. — Fish-heads, Teeth, Fniits, Teredinse, etc. 



Chalk and Gault. — A magnificent series, including fine specimens of 

 (loniaster, Cidaris, Ventriculites, Crustacea, Shells, etc. 



(iREKXsAXD. — A Comprehensive serics IVom Blackdown, Cambridge, etc. 



Oolites. — A fine specimen of the New Cidaris (block with five indi- 

 viduals and many long spines), extensive Minchinhampton scries, etc. 



Lias. — Ichthyosaurus, — a fine museum specimen, mounted 6ft. 6in., — 

 I'lesiosaurus, Teleosaurus, a most beautiful specimen of Lepidotus, and 

 numerous other Fishes in fine condition. 



Coal. — Fine specimens of Lepidodendron, Sigdlaria, Ferns, etc. 



Devonian Fishes, Plants, etc. 



RECENT SHELLS. 



Among a most extensive range of genera and species are included 

 Volula Kossiana, V. fulgetrum, Conus Amisiacus, C. princeps, C. mar- 

 chionatus, a fine series of C. venulatus, etc., Halia Priamus, Cyprsea picta, 

 Cardium hians, C. iEolicum (true), Galathsea concamerata, Velorita, Ana- 

 stoma, beautiful Spondyli, etc. Series of British Shells made up. 



MINERALS. 



A very extensive series of specimens ; also illustrative collections. 



BIRDS AND INSECTS. 



A fine colleciiou of British and other Birds in 31 oases. 

 Beautiful rosewood cabinet (4S drawers), with fine Butterflies, etc. 

 Beautiful mahogany cabinet (40 drawers), with fine Butterflies, etc. 



BOOKS, NEW AND SECOND-HAND. 



Works on Crustacea, including Milne- Edwards' ' Histoire;' Desmarets' 

 'Considerations;' lloux, ' Crust, de la Me'diterrance ;' ' Crustacea of the 

 Fauna Japonica,' etc.; on Zoology, the ' Historia de Chili;' 'Journal de 

 Conebyliologie,' by Crosse ; Bernardi's ' Monog. des Galathces,' etc. ; Sup- 

 plement to Sowerby's ' Cones ;' Deshaj'es' ' Coquilles FossUes de Paris;' 

 Sowerby's Thesaurus Conchyliorum, Pt. 1 to 22 ; Sowerby's ' Wild Flowers ;' 

 and new edition of Sowerby's ' English Botany.' 



THESAUKUS CONCHYLIORUM, 22 parts at 25«. each. 



ILLUSTRATED INDEX OF BRITISH SHELLS, 700 Coloured 

 Figures, with Names, Localities, and other information ; by G. B. Sowerby, 

 F.L.S., etc. Inipl. cloth gilt, 30«. Labels, 6d. 



*js* Further particulars will be fartiished. Sets made up to illustrate 

 Formations, Classes, or Genera, and specimens forwarded on approval. 



