1 68 BROOKLYN INSTITUTE MUSEUM. SCIENCE BULLETIN 3. 4. 
. . . des Poissons." Berlin, 1785. This appeared in twelve folio 
volumes. It is a French version of the original German edition 
entitled "Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische" in twelve 
volumes. Bloch was a Jewish physician who late in life (at the 
age of 56) took up the study of fishes and produced one of the out- 
standing older works on ichthyology. 
Bonnaterre, (L'abbe) Joseph P. {circa 1752-1804): "Tableau Encyclo- 
pedique . . . Ichthyologie." Paris, 1788. A compilation of con- 
siderable interest but of no particular scientific value, this volume 
forms one of the parts of the zoological section of the "Encyclo- 
pedic Methodique," issued in 196 volumes, Paris, 1782-1832. 
Buckland, Frank Trevelyan (1826-1880): "Log-book of a Fisherman 
and Zoologist." London, 1875; "Natural History of the British 
Isles." London, 1 88 1. Full of interesting natural history data about 
fishes and other animals, these books are delightful reading to 
this day. 
Cuvier, G. L. C. F. D.: "Pisces." London, 1834. This is volume X of 
the "Animal Kingdom" of the illustrious Cuvier, translated with 
additions by Edward Griffith and others. The complete English 
version of the "Animal Kingdom" filled sixteen volumes and bears 
date 1 82 7-1 835. It is the largest and most complete edition in 
English of Cuvier's great work. 
Davy, Sir Humphrey (1778-1829): "Salmonia or Days of Fly-Fishing." 
London, 1829. The second edition, of which the first appeared in 
1828. Written in a fresh and simple style, it is as deservedly 
popular among anglers as it was when first published. 
Day, Francis (1829-1889): "Fishq^s of Great Britain and Ireland." 
Text and atlas. London and Edinburgh, 1880-1884; "British and 
Irish Salmonidae." London, 1887. The author was a British army 
surgeon in India, where he studied piscine life and wrote works on 
Indian fishes which are the standard to-day. On his return to 
England, he studied British fishes and produced the works above 
noted which are studied and quoted by writers on the fishes of the 
British Isles even at the present time. 
Donovan, Edward (1768-1837) : "Natural History of the British Fishes." 
5 volumes, London, 1 802-1808. 120 pis. A natural history in the 
