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New York, and Eiward Bradford Titchener, of the Cornell 

 University ; " Handbook of Systematic Botany," by Dr. E. 

 Warming, Professor of Botany in the Universiiy of Stockholm, 

 translated and edited by M. C. Potter, M.A., Lecturer on 

 Biolo.'y and Botany in the Durham College of Science, 

 illustrated ; " Town Flowers," by J. W. N., with a preface by 

 Canon Benham and Prebendary Weob-Peploe ; "Zoology," by 

 B. Lindsay, illustrated ; " Fishes," by the Rev. H. A. Mac- 

 phersoii ; "Flowering Plants," by James Britten, editor of 

 the Journal of Botany; "Grasses," by W. Hutchinson; 

 "Mammalia," by the Rev. H. A. Macpherson ; "The 

 Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne," by Gilbert 

 White, Bennett's edition, with notes by J. E. Harting, illus- 

 trations by Bewick, Harvey, &c. , new edition. 



Messrs. Crosby Lockwood and Sons have in prepara- 

 tion and in the press. — "Machinery for Metalliferous Mines: 

 a Practical Treatise for Mining Engineers, Metallurgists, and 

 Managers of Mines," by E. Henry Davies (illustrated); "The 

 Practical Engineer's Year-book for 1894, comprising Modern 

 Engineering FormulEe, Rules, Tables, and Memoranda, in Civil, 

 Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, and Mine Engineering." tiy H. 

 R. Kempe ; " Practical Building Construction : a Handbook 

 for Students Preparing for the Examinations of the Science and 

 Art Department, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the 

 Surveyors' Institution, &c., designed also as a Book of Reference 

 for Persons engaged in Building" (1000 illustrations), by John 

 Parnell Allen ; " Concrete : Its Nature and Uses : a Book for 

 Architects, Builders, and Clerks of Works " (with numerous 

 illustralions),by George L. Sutcliffe ; "Tramways: Their Con- 

 struction and Working, embracing a Comprehensive History 

 of the System ; with an exhaustive Analysis of the various 

 Modes of Traction, a description of Rolling Stock, and details 

 of Cost and Working Expenses" (with plates and other illus- 

 trations), by D. K. Clark. new edition, in one volume, 

 rewritten and revised ; New Volumes of Hasluck's Series of 

 " Handybooks for Handicrafts," viz.: "The Woodworker's 

 Handybook : a Practical Manual on the Tools, Materials, 

 Appliances and Processes employed in Woodworking " (with 

 100 illustrations) ; " The Metalworker's Hindybook : a Prac- 

 tical Manual for use in Technical Classes and Workshops " 

 (with 100 illustrations); "Wall Paper Decoration" (with 

 numerous illustrations), by A. S. Jennings; "An Astronomical 

 Glossary ; or Dictionary of Terms used in Astronomy, 

 with Tables of Data and Lists of Remarkable and Interesting 

 Celestial Objects," by J. Ellard Gore. 



Messrs. Cassell and Co. promise the following bnoks : — 

 "The Story of the Sun," by Sir Robert S. Ball, F.R.S., 

 Lowndean Professor of Astronomy in the University of Cam- 

 biidge, about 380 pages, with 8 coloured plates and other illus- 

 trations; "The Story of our Planet," by T. G. Bonney, 

 F. R. S., Professor of Geology in University College, London, 

 Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, with 6 coloured plates 

 and iTiaps and about 100 illustrations ; " The Dawn of Astro- 

 nomy, a Study of the Astronomy and Temple Worship of the 

 Ancient Egyptians," by J. Norman Lockyer, F.R.S. ; "Our 

 Railways, their Development, Enterprise, Incident, and 

 Romance," by John Pendleton, illustrated ; " Electricity in the 

 Service of Man, a Popular and Practical Treatise on the Appli- 

 cations of Ek-ctricity in Modern Life," with nearly 850 illustra- 

 tion«, new edition, revised by Dr R. Mullineux Walmsley ; 

 " Cassell's New Technical Educator," an entirely new Cjclo- 

 pa;dia of Technical Education," with coloured plates and en- 

 gravings Vol. ii. ; "The Book of the Horse," by S. Sidney, 

 thoroughly revised and brought up to date by James Sinclair 

 and W. C. A. Blew, with 17 full-page collotype plates of cele- 

 brated horses of the day, specially produced for this edition, 

 and numerous other illustrations. 



The following are included in Messrs. George Philip and 

 So.n's list of forthcoming publications: — "The Mineral 

 Resources of Western Australia, with full descriptions of the 

 Goldfields," by Alfred F. Calvert; "Philips' Anatomical 

 Model," a Pictorial Representation of the Human Frame and 

 its Organs by means of superimposed Plates printed in colours, 

 with descriptive text by Dr. Schmidt, English edition by 

 William S. Furneaux; "Philips' Geological Map of the 

 Environs of London, extending about twenty miles round 

 Charing Cross, showing the Nature of the Soil and the 

 Elevation of the Land," by George Philip (scale, one inch 

 to a mile) ; " Lessons on Woodwork for Evening Classes, 

 comprising Exercises in the Principles of Joinery, and Studies 



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and Designs for Wood-Carving," with numerous illustrations 

 and^explanatory letter-press ; published under the direction of 

 the Technical Education of the Hants County Council. 



In addition to a number of books of travel, Messrs. Samp- 

 son Low, Marsion and Co.'s publications will be: — "A 

 History of Scandinavian Fishes," described by B. Fries, C. Y. 

 Ekstrom, and C. Sundevall, with coloured plates painted from 

 living specimens, and engraved on stone by Wilhelm von 

 Wright, besides numerous text illustrations, second edition, 

 thoroughly revised and completed by Prof. F. A. Smitt ; " A 

 School Course in Heat," revised and enlarged, by W. Larden, 

 Assistant Master in the R.N.E. College, D.-vo iport, late 

 Science Scholar, Merton College, Oxford, numerous illustra- 

 tions, fifth edition; "Chemistry for Beginneis," adapted for 

 Elementary Stage of the Science and Art Department's Ex- 

 aminations in Organic Chemistry, by R. L. Taylor, fifth 

 edition, thoroughly revised and partly rewritten. 



Messrs. Chapman and Hall have in hand: — "About 

 Orchids: a Chat," by Frederick B.iyle, with numerous illus- 

 trations; a book by Mr. Charles Dixon, entitled "Jottings 

 abjut Birds"; "Woodworking Positions," tiy W. Nelson, 

 with twelve illustrations by Herbert Cole; "A Text-book of 

 Mechanical Engineering," by Wilfrid J. Lineham, Head of the 

 Engineering Department at the Goldsmiths' Company's Insti- 

 tute, New Cross, late Professor of Engineering at the School of 

 Science and Art and Technical College, Newcastle on-Tyne ; 

 " Illustrations of the Principal Natural Orders of the Vegetable 

 Kingdom," prepared for the Science and Art Department, by 

 Dr. D. Oliver, F.R.S., with 109 plates by W. H. Filch; 

 " Food, some Account of its Sources, Constituents, and 

 Uses," by A. H. Church, F. R.S., Professor of Chemistry 

 in the Royal Academy of Arts in London, new edition, 

 revised. 



The following works will be published by Mr. Young J. 

 Pentland :—" Atlas of Diseases of the Skin, in a Series 

 of Coloured Illustrations from Original Drawings, with 

 Descriptive Letterpress," by Dr. H. Radcliffe Crocker ; 

 "Manual of Practical Anatomy," by Dr. D. J. Cunningham, 

 Professor of Anatomy and Surgery, Trinity College, Dublin ; 

 " Hygiene and Diseases of Warm Climates, in a Series of 

 Articles by Eminent Authorities," edited by Dr. Andrew 

 Davidson, author of " Geographical Pathology," illustrated; 

 "Beri-Beri, Researches concerning its Nature and Cause, and 

 the Means of its Arrest," by C. A. Pekelharing, Pro.'essor in 

 the Faculty of Medicine, University of Utrecht, and C. 

 Winkler, Lecturer in the University of Utrecht, translated by 

 James Cantlie ; " Atlas of Ophthalmoscopy, a Series of 

 Coloured Plates from Original Drawings, with Te.xt," by W. 

 Adams Frost. 



Mr. W. B. Clive (University Correspondence Press) will 

 publish : — " Elementary Qualitative Analysis," by William 

 Briggs and Dr. R. W. Stewart; "An Elementary Text- 

 book of Geometrical Conies," by G. H. Bryan; "Geometrical 

 Deductions," by T. W. Edmondson ; "Geometry of the 

 Simpler Figures and the Plane, Euclid VI. and XL," by 

 C. W. C. Barlow; "An Elementary Text-book of Hydro- 

 statics," by William Briggs and G. H. Bryan; "Examples in 

 Magnetism and Electricity," by C. H. Dibb ; " An Elementary 

 Text-book of Mechanics," by William Briggs and G. H. 

 Bryan ; " The Elements of Trigonometry," by William Briggs 

 and G. II. Bryan; "Co-ordinate Geometry, Part II.," by 

 G. H. Bryan. 



In Mr. Murray's list of forthcoming books we find : — "The 

 Life of Prof. Owen, based on his Correspondence, his Diaries, 

 and those of his Wife," by his grandson, the Rev. Richard 

 Owen, with portraits and illustrations. 2 vols. "A Manual 

 of Naval Architecture, for the Use of Officers of the Navy and 

 Mercantile Marine, Ship-owners, Ship-builders, and Yachts- 

 men," by W. H. White, C.B., F.R.S. , Assistant-Controller 

 and Director of Naval Construction, Royal Navy. Third 

 edition thoroughly revised and in great part rewritten, with 

 150 illustrations. 



The announcements of the Clarendon Press include " Ma- 

 thematical Papers of the late Henry F. S. Smith," Savilian Pro- 

 fessor of Geometry in the University of Oxford, with portrait 

 and memoir, 2 vols. ; "A Manual of Crystallography," by M. 

 H. N. Story- Maskelyne, F.R.S.; " Ot)servations on some 

 Points connected with Hospital Construction," by Sir Djuglas 

 Galton, K.C.B. F.R.S.; "A Monograph on theOligochseia," by 

 Frank E. Beddard, F.R.S. ; " Adler's Alternating Generations, 



