This Day is published, in 2 vols. 8vo. toith 17 Plates, price 21*. 

 THE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION 



OF THE 



MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 



AND 



ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, AT PARIS, 



Being a full account of the enlargement and progress of the several Collections 

 this magnificent Establishment contains, in Zoology, Mineralogy, and 

 Botany ; composed by authority of the French Government, from the Notes 

 furnished by the Professors and Administrators of the Museum. 



Translated from the French of M. Deleuze, Assistant Botanist, 

 By A. A. ROYER. 

 Illustrated by Three Plans of the Establishment at three different periods, the 

 last being a most accurate delineation of its present distribution : also with 14 

 superb Engravings, being views of the most conspicuous parts of the Galleries, 

 Gardens and Menagerie, by the first Artists. 



To which is added 

 AN APPENDIX, containing the names and particular functions of the persons 

 now at the head of the Institution, the services rendered by them to Science, 

 and the works they have published. Also, the particular days and hours 

 when Foreigners and Students are admitted in the Galleries, Menagerie, and 

 Gardens, directions how they are to proceed, in order to become acquainted 

 thoroughly with the Establishment without loss of time ; and lastly, a concise 

 explanation of the mode adopted in the Laboratories of the Museum, for col- 

 lecting, preserving and stuffing the Skins and Remains of Animals, &c. 



Sold for the Proprietor, A. A. Royer, by G. B. SOWERBY. 



This Day are Published, Numbers I. to XXII. 



OF THE 



GENERA OF RECENT AND FOSSIL SHELLS, 



For the Use of Students in CONCHOLOGY and GEOLOGY: 



To be continued in Monthly Nambers, each containing Six Plates of Genera, 

 with corresponding Letter-press, descriptive of the Characters by which 

 each Genus is distinguished ; the Land, Fresh Water, and Marine Nature of 

 each Genus will be particularly noticed, as well as the Strata in which the 

 Fossil Species occur, by G. B. SOWERBY. 



To be had of the Author, and of all Booksellers. 



* t * The price of each Number will be 4s. plain, and 6s. highly finished 



in colours. 



Periodical Publications, and Books on Natural History in 

 general, both English and Foreign, procured on the most rea- 

 sonable terms. 



MINERALS, SHELLS, AND FOSSILS. 



A considerable Assortment of Minerals and Shells of all Countries, are con- 

 stantly on Sale here ; and G. B. S. makes up Collections of Minerals and Rocks, 

 as well as of the Genera of Shells. — He has also a large supply of Fossil Shells 

 from various localities. 



