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REVIEWS OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Edinburgh: Fraser and Crawford; Smithy Elder , and Co., London. 1838. 
12mo. pp. 119. 
This is a continuation of a series of elementary treatises by the same author, 
and is well calculated to initiate the student into the “ first lines ” of Zoology. 
It includes brief notices of the habits, structure, &c., of the various classes of 
animals, the classification adopted being, with a few exceptions, that of Cuvier. 
We have every reason to be well pleased when we find the elements of a science 
imparted by a really well-informed man; and must concede all due praise to Mr. 
Rhind in this respect; but surely the illustrative wood-cuts are quite unworthy 
to appear in such a work. Let us hope to see this defect removed in a future 
edition. 
The Authors Printing and Publishing Assistant; comprising Explanations of 
the Process of Printing, Preparation and Calculation of Manuscripts, Choice of 
Paper, Type, Binding, Illustrations, Publishing, Advertising, &c. With an 
Exemplification and Description of the Typographical Marks used in the Correc¬ 
tion of the Press. London : Saunders and Otley. 1839. 12mo. pp. 61. 
There are probably among the readers of The Naturalist many embryo authors 
to whom a work on the plan of the above would prove useful. To these the 
volume published by Messrs. Saunders and Otley will, as far as it goes, be 
found an assistance. It must, however, be regretted that the subject has not 
been more comprehensively, as well as more minutely, discussed. For instance, 
with regard to advertising, the book merely states that, “ as an essential part of 
publication, it should never be lost sight of; but it is a measure which should be 
judiciously regulated and cautiously pursued; or a large amount of expense may 
be incurred to very little purpose.” No doubt. But who could not have told 
Messrs. Saunders and Otley as much? We are well aware that further 
remarks on this point from a publisher might lead to unpleasant consequences; 
but we think the object could easily have been effected without the charge of 
invidiousness, by imparting general rules rather than alluding to particular 
advertising media. The same observations will apply to other departments of the 
book, which, however, may be purchased in absence of one still more explicit 
and complete. 
A Pictorial Catalogue of New Works on Natural History; and Illustrated 
Popular Books. Published by John Van Voorst, 1 , Paternoster-Row, London. 
London : Printed by Samuel Bentley. 8vo. gilt edges. 1839. 
