(Tatalogue of the Xibrar^ 



OF THE 



Concbologtcal Society of (Breat Britain an?) Srclanb. 



PREFACE 



The last Catalogue of the Society's Library was issued as part of the April 

 number of the Joiirnal for 1891 (vol. 6, p. 321-330), and contained the titles 

 of some two hundred books and pamphlets and five-and-twenty periodicals. 

 During the seventeen years which have since elapsed the library has grown 

 considerably, partly by donations from friends and members, partly by exchange 

 with other societies and academies, so that the old catalogue very inadequately 

 represents its present resources. The Council has therefore ordered the pre- 

 paration of a new catalogue arranged according to authors' names. This has 

 been carried out under the superintendence of the Hon. Secretary, who has 

 had the assistance from time to time of Mrs. Jas. Easton(then Miss Copinger), 

 Mrs. J. W. Jackson (then Miss Standen), Mrs. Hahn (then Miss Nordlinger), 

 and Miss K. Wilkinson. Mr. Charles Leigh, Librarian of the Manchester 

 University, has kindly read over the proofs. To these ladies and gentlemen 

 the thanks of the Council are gratefully tendered. 



The Library has been divided into two sections, " books " and " serials," 

 indicated by the letters "M" and "S" in the press marks. In each of these 

 divisions the works have been arranged according to the Dewey decimal system, 

 and it is hoped that little difficulty will be experienced by subsequent librarians 

 in finding any book or pamphlet required. 



In conclusion the Council desires to point out that the whole of the sub- 

 scriptions are absorbed in printing \.h& /oiirnal a.r\d defraying the administrative 

 expenses of the Society, and that therefore reliance must be placed on the 

 generosity of members for additions to the library. Many acceptable gifts 

 have thus been received in the past, which have been recorded in the proceed- 

 ings of the monthly meetings and the annual reports. Any volumes not in 

 this catalogue, which members can spare from their shelves, will be gratefully 

 received by the Society's Librarian, 



W. E. HOVLE. 



Journal of Conchology, Vol. 12, No. 4, Oct., 1907. 



