July 31, 1836. 

 WORKS PUBLISHED BY JOHN VAN VOORST, 



3, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 



On the 1st of July 1836 was published PART I. price 2s. 6d. of 



A HISTORY OF BRITISH QUADRUPEDS. 



BY THOMAS BELL, ESQ. F.R.S. F.L.S. 



LECTURER ON COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AT GUY'S HOSPITAL." 



Illustrated by Woodcuts, drawn expressly for the work. 



In this .work, it is intended to give, in all cases, the generic and specific charac- 

 ters of the Animals ; an account of their native or domestic habits ; their utility in 

 food, in manufactures, in agriculture, or in domestic economy ; and, on the other 

 hand, the noxious qualities of such as are in any way injurious to mankind. It 

 is not proposed to restrict the work to those species which are truly indigenous to 

 the British Islands, but to include the principal varieties of such as are preserved 

 amongst us in a state of domesticity. 



The Author feels much indebted to several kind Correspondents for the commu- 

 nication of many interesting facts and observations relative to the Natural History 

 of some of our British Animals, as well as for the loan of several valuable specimens 

 of rare species ; and he earnestly solicits a similar act of kindness on the part of 

 any British Zoologist who may have it in his power to offer it. 



The Illustrations will consist of a figure of each subject, engraved in the first 

 style of the art, on wood, with numerous tail-pieces, amongst which will be in- 

 cluded delineations of the most important generic distinctions. The general style 

 of illustration will be similar to that adopted in Mr. YarreU's work, to which the 

 present is intended to form a companion. The work will be completed in about 

 eight parts, published monthly, forming one volume octavo. 



A limited number will be printed on royal octavo, price 5s. and fifty copies on 

 imperial octavo. The imperial copies will only be delivered when the work is com- 

 pleted. 



Mr. Bell's work will be followed by 



A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS, 3 vols. 

 A HISTORY or BRITISH REPTILES, 1 vol. 

 A HISTORY OF BRITISH CRUSTACEA, 1 vol. 

 A HISTORY or BRITISH ZOOPHYTES, 1 vol. Sic. 



Forming uniform illustrations of the Zoology of Great Britain. 



In post 8vo. price 10s. 6d. boards. 



FISHING STORIES, WITH HINTS FOR ANGLERS. 

 BY EDWARD JESSE, ESQ. 



SURVEYOR OF HIS MAJESTY'S PARKS, PALACES, ETC. 



And Author of " GLEANINGS IN NATUUAL HISTORY. " 



