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THE MTUEAL HISTORY OF THE CEANES. 



A MONOGEAPH BY THE LATE EDWAED BLYTH, C.M.Z.S. 



Greatly Enlarged, and Reprinted, with Numerous Illustrations, by 

 W. B. TEG-ETMEIER, E.Z.S. 



MCember of the British. Ornithologists' TJnion ; Gi-eneral Editor of the AVillaighby Society. 



EZTKACT FROM THE FKEFACE. 



" The story of this volume is soon told. On the arrival for the first time in this nountry of a pair of the 

 beautiful white-naped cranes of Japan, they were drawn by Mr. T. W. Wood for The Meld, when Mr. E. Blyth, 

 availing himself of the opportunity, published in the columns of that paper a monograph of all the then known 

 species of the Gruidse. 



" These articles were soon exhausted. I thought of reproducing them in a literal reprint, and had proceeded 

 as far as the introduction, when Professor Newton forwarded to me a copy of his article ' Crane,' in the ' Encyclopaedia 

 Britannica.' In this he stated ' an admirably succinct account of all the difEerent species was communicated by the 

 late Mr. Blyth to The Field newspaper in 1873, which, it is much to be regretted, has not since been published 

 in a more accessible form.' 



" This opinion confirmed me in my estimation of the worth ot the work, and I endeavoured to render it 

 of more value by the insertion of much matter that limited space had kept out of the original articles, and new 

 information that has appeared since Mr. Blyth's death. Ambngt these, I may instance the valuable contributions 

 of the late Col. Tiokell on the Indian species; Mr. WoUey's account of the nesting of the common species in 

 Lapland, justly characterised by Professor Newton as ' one of the most pleasing c6ntributions to Natural History 

 ever written ;' Dr. Cullen's account of the nesting of the Demoiselle in Bulgaria, Mr. A. O. Hume on the Asiatic 

 White Crane, Dr. Cones on the American species, Lieut.-Col. Prjevalsky's account of a new species, Mr. Gumey's 

 description of the Southern Crowned Crane, &c., &c. These additions being more than double the amount of the 

 original matter, I have no hesitation in placing my own name on the title-page. The added matter, whether in 

 large or small type, is indicated by being placed in square brackets [thus], so that Mr. Blyth's original contributions 

 are easy of identification." 



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BODDAERT'S TABLE DES PLANCHES ENLUMINEEZ 



D'HISTOIEE NATURELLE. 



EEPEINTED VERBATIM ET LITERATIM FEOM THE EXCEEDINGLY BABE OEIGINAL EDITION OP 1783. 



" A reprint of Boddaert's excessively rai-e work, ' Table des Planches Enluminees,' which ornithologists are 

 constantly requiring for reference, has been undertaken by Mr. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S. The reprint is a verbatim et 

 literatim copy of the original, every word. Hue, and page being reproduced in fac-simile, even to the typographical 

 errors of the old edition." — The Ibis. 



The reference to Boddaert's work has hitherto necessitated a great waste of time, owing to the absence of 

 an Index, consequently each species had to be sought for amidst 1200 others. Mr. Tbgetmbiek proposes to issue 

 the few remaining copies of his reprint, with a full Index of the Genera and Species. The cost of the work 

 complete wiU be, to subscribers, 6s. The Index alone may be obtained by the original subscribers at Is. in wrapper. 

 Application may be made to Mr. Poetbb, 6, Tenterden-street, W.C. ; or. The Editor, Finchley. 



REPRINT OF 



MOOEE'S COLUMBAEIUM. 



EEPEINTED VERBATIM ET LITERATIM FEOM THE OEIGINAL EDITION OP 1735. 



•WITH A NOTICE OP THE AUTHOE. "^^ 



The " Columbarium " of Moore is the earliest English work giving a description of the different varieties 

 of the domestic pigeon. Prom the accuracy of its details it possesses considerable interest both to naturalists 

 and fanciers. By its aid the former may trace the altera,tions produced in varieties of the same species by the 

 most careful breeding, continued for 160 generations ; and to fanciers it is known as the source from whence aU 

 subsequent works have taken their rise. 



HOEACE COX, "FIELD" OEPICB; 346, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 



