1895.] 'FAUlfA japonica' aub 'allgemeine zoologie.' 149 



3. On the Dates of the Parts of Siebold's 'Fauna Japonica' 

 and Giebers ' Allgemeine Zoologie ' (first edition) . By 

 C. Davies Sherborn, F.Z.S., and F. A. JentinKj 

 F.M.Z.S. 



[Received January 31, 1895.] 



The following results of an examination into the dates of 

 publication of the separate portions of Siebold's ' Fauna Japonica ' 

 are offered for the assistance of zoologists. One of us has ex- 

 hausted the means of discovery in England, the other has been 

 able to examine the evidence at the place of publication ; we feel, 

 therefore, that the result may be relied upon : — 



Mammalia. 



I., pp. 1-24. 

 II., „ 25-40 and 

 III., „ l-26(Mcamm. 

 mariiis). 

 IV., „ 41-60.1 



1842. Wiegm. Arch. 1843 (ii.), p. 11. 



1844. „ 1845 (ii.), p. 7. 



pis. 1845; text ? 



1845 (ii.), p. 47. 

 1847 (ii.), p. 7. 

 1849 (ii.), p. 38. 

 18.50 (ii.), p. 49. 

 1851 (ii.), p. 42. 



1835 (ii.), p. 294, 

 and 1836 (ii.), 

 p. 259. 



Wiegm. Arch. 1839 (ii ), p. 386, 

 and 1841 (ii.), p. 113; see 

 also p. 144, dated Jan. 1838, 

 and Preface dated May 1838 ; 

 and read 'Isis,'1838, p. 778. 



Wiegi 



■m 



270-324. 



1850. 



Arch. 1843 (ii.), p. 103. 



1844 (ii.), p. 226. 



1845 (ii.), p. 100. 



1846 (ii.), p. 399. 



1847 (ii.), p. 346 

 and p. 364. 



1851 (ii.), p. 76. 



1 All the plates were published by 1845, for they are quoted by H. Schinz, 

 Syst. Verz. Syn. Mamm. vol. II. ; but the first reference to pp.41-60of the text, 

 that vfe can find, is C. G. Giebel. Allgem. Zool. 1853-55, first edition, of which 

 the following is the proper collation :— pt. I., pp. 1-96 ; II., 192; III., 288 • 

 IV., 384 (1853) : V., 480 ; VI., 576 ; VII., 672 ; VIII., 768 (1854) ; IX., 864 '; 

 X., 960; XL, 1108(1855). 



- Wiegmann says Fernis apivorvs closed this part, but G. E. Gray, Genera, 

 i. p. 38, Sept. 1845, quotes p. 25, and therefore includes signature G in part 1. 



