Bibliography of Taxidermy. 
In the Second Annual Report Mr, Lucas laid the nucleus of a 
Bibliography of Taxidermy, Other work pressing him this year, 
he delegated to me the task of preparing the second instalment. 
In compiling the following lists I have included the title, or por- 
tion of title, of every book or shorter article on Taxidermy that I 
can find, or get reliable information of; but this, I hold, does not 
include works on embalming, skeletonizing, egg or insect collect- 
ing, &c. 
Books that are written on Taxidermy or collecting, or devote 
any considerable space to these subjects, have the full title- 
page given, when obtainable, verbatim. But when the main ob- 
ject of the book is foreign to Taxidermy, and only a chapter or 
appendixal note is given to our art, the title of the chapter or 
note only is given, with enough of the book’s title to allow iden- 
tification ; in a few uncertain cases I have given the book or 
article the benefit of the doubt. 
In every case not otherwise so stated I have examined the book 
or article noted. Where this has been impracticable I have given 
the title as I found it, with the source from which I drew it, and, 
if possible, I have verified such titles by reference to other biblio- 
graphical authorities, I earnestly hope that any errors or omis- 
sions that may be noted by those who examine this list may be 
brought to my notice, so that a future instalment may be more 
complete. 
For any degree of completeness which may be accorded this 
instalment of the Bibliography I am deeply indebted to the kind 
assistance of several of my friends : to the generosity of Dr, 
Elliott Cones, who gave me a number of titles that he had col- 
lected in connection with his Ornithological Bibliography ; to the 
kindness of Mr, Charles Darwin, Librarian of the Geological 
Survey, for assistance in verifying titles; and to the courtesy of 
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