A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea / By Thomas Bell ... Illustrated by nearly 200 woodcuts.

Thomas Bell

Date:: 1837

Credit: A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea / By Thomas Bell ... Illustrated by nearly 200 woodcuts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$A HISTORY OF BRITISH QUADRUPEDS; BY THOMAS BELL, ESQ. F.R.S. F.L.S. LECTURER ON COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AT GUY'S HOSPITAL. Illustrated by wood-cuts, drawn expressly for the work, In this work, it is intended to give, in all cases, the generic and specific characters of the animals ; an account of their native or domestic habits ; their utility in food, in manu- factures, in agriculture, or in domestic economy ; and, on the other hand, the noxious qualities of such as are in any way injurious to mankind. It is not proposed to restrict the work to those species which are truly indigenous to the British Islands, but to include the principal varieties of such as are preserved amongst us in a state of domesticity. The Author feels much indebted to several kind correspondents for the communica- tion of many interesting facts and observations relative to the Natural History of some of our British animals, as well as for the loan of several valuable specimens of rare species ; and he earnestly solicits a similar act of kindness on the part of any British Zoolugist who may have it in his power to offer it. The illustrations will consist of a figure of each subject, engraved on wood, with numerous tail-pieces, amongst which will be included delineations of the most import- ant generic distinctions. ‘he general style of illustration will be similar to that adopted in Mr. Yarrell’s work, to which the present is intended to form a companion. The work will be completed in about eight parts, published monthly, forming one volume octavo. a EO Danes A limited number will be printed on royal octavo, and fifty copies on imperial octavo. The imperial copies will only be delivered when the work is completed. JOHN VAN VOORST, 3, PATERNOSTER-ROW. eT Lee ee eee =F ~e 1. i a Y s\ 1b hee «$