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BOHN'S VARIOUS LIBRARIES.

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Bell on the Hand. Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments as evincing Design. Seventh Edition Revised.

Kirby on the History, Habits, and Instincts of Animals. Edited, with Notes, by T. RYMER JONES. Numerous Engravings, many of which are additional. In 2 vols.

Kidd on the Adaptation of External Nature to the Physical Condition of Man. 3s. 6d.

Whewell's Astronomy and General Physics, considered with reference to Natural Theology. 3s. 6d.

Chalmers on the Adaptation

of External Nature to the Moral and Intellectual Constitution of Man.

5s.

Prout's Treatise on Chemistry, Meteorology, and Digestion. Edited by Dr. J. W. GRIFFITH.

Buckland's

Geology and Mineralogy. 2 vols. 15s.

Roget's Animal and Vegetable Physiology. Illustrated. In 2 vols. 6s. each.

Carpenter's (Dr. W. B.) Zoology. A Systematic View of the Structure, Habits, Instincts, and Uses, of the principal Families of the Animal Kingdom, and of the chief forms of Fossil Remains. New edition, revised to the present time, under arrangement with the Author, by W. S. DALLAS, F.L.S.

Illustrated with many hundred fine Wood Engravings. In 2 vols. 6s. each. Mechanical Philosophy, Astronomy, and Horology. A Popular Exposition. 183 Illustrations.

Vegetable Physiology and Systematic Botany. A complete Introduction to the Knowledge of Plants. New Edition, revised, under arrangement with the Author, by E. LANKESTER, M.D., &c. Several hundred Illustrations on Wood. 6s.

Animal Physiology. New Edition, thoroughly revised, and in part re-written by the Author. Upwards of 300 capital Illustrations. 6s. Chess Congress of 1862. A Collection of the Games played, and a Selection of the Problems sent in for the Competition. Edited by J. LÖWENTHAL, Manager. With an Account of the Proceedings, and a Memoir of the British Chess Association, by J. W. MEDLEY, Hon. Sec. 78. Chevreul on Colour. Containing the Principles of Harmony and Contrast of

Colours, and their application to the Arts. Translated from the French by CHARLES MARTEL. Only complete Edition. Several Plates. Or, with an additional series of 16 Plates in Colours. 78. 6d.

Clark's (Hugh) Introduction to Heraldry. With nearly 1000 Illustrations. 18th Edition. Revised and enlarged by J. R. PLANCHE, Rouge Croix. Or, with all the Illustrations coloured, 158.

Comte's Philosophy of the Sciences. By G. H. LEWES.

Ennemoser's History of Magic. Translated by WILLIAM HOWITT. With an Appendix of the most remarkable and best authenticated Stories of Apparitions, Dreams, Table-Turning, and Spirit-Rapping, &c. In 2 vols.

Handbook of Domestic Medicine. Popularly arranged. By Dr. HENRY DAVIES. 700 pages. With complete Index. Handbook of Games.

By various Amateurs and Professors. Comprising treatises on all the principal Games of chance, skill, and manual dexterity. In all, above 40 games (the Whist, Draughts, and Billiards being especially comprehensive). Edited by H. G. BOHN. Пlustrated by numerous Diagrams.

Hogg's (Jabez) Elements of Experimental and Natural Philosophy. Containing Mechanics, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Acoustics, Optics, Caloric, Electricity, Voltaism, and Magnetism. New Edition, enlarged. Upwards of 400 Woodcuts.

Hind's Introduction to Astronomy. With a Vocabulary, containing an Explanation of all the Terms in present use. New Edition, enlarged. Numerous Engravings. 38. 6d.

Humboldt's Cosmos; or Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe. Translated by E. C. OTTE and W. S. DALLAS, F.L.S. Fine Portrait. In five vols. 3s. 6d. each; excepting Vol. V., 5s.

** In this edition the notes are placed beneath the text, Humboldt's analytical Summaries and the passages hitherto suppressed are included, and new and comprehensive Indices are added.

Travels in America. In 3 vols.

Views of Nature; or, Contemplations of the Sublime Phenomena of Creation. Translated by E. C. OTTE and H. G. BOHN. A fac-simile letter from the Author to the Publisher; translations of the quotations, and a complete Index. Humphrey's Coin Collector's Manual. A popular Introduction to the Study of Coins. Highly finished Engravings. In 2 vols.

Hunt's (Robert) Poetry of Science; or, Studies of the Physical Phenomena of Nature. By Professor HUNT. New Edition, enlarged.

Index of Dates. See Blair's Tables.

Joyce's Scientific Dialogues.

Com

pleted to the present state of Knowledge, by Dr. GRIFFITH. Numerous Woodcuts. Knight's (Chas.) Knowledge is Power. A Popular Manual of Political Economy. Lectures on Painting. By the Royal Academicians. With Introductory Essay, and Notes by R. WORNUM, Esq. Portraits. Mantell's (Dr.) Geological Excursions through the Isle of Wight and Dorsetshire. New Edition, by T. RUPERT JONES, Esq. Numerous beautifully executed Woodcuts, and a Geological Map.

Medals of Creation; or, First Lessons in Geology and the Study of Organic Remains; including Geological Excursions. New Edition, revised. Coloured Plates, and several hundred beautiful Woodcuts. In 2 vols., 78. 6d. each. their Teachings. An Illustrated Handbook to the Organic Remains in the British Museum. Numerous Engravings. 68.

Petrifactions and

Wonders of Geology; or, a Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena. New Edition, augmented by T. RUPERT JONES, F.G.S. Coloured Geological Map of England, Plates, and nearly 200 beautiful Woodcuts. In 2 vols., 7s. 6d. each. Morphy's Games of Chess. Being

the Matches and best Games played by the American Champion, with Explanatory and Analytical Notes, by J. LÖWENTHAL Portrait and Memoir.

It contains by far the largest collection of games played by Mr. Morphy extant in any form, and has received his endorsement and co-operation.

Oersted's Soul in Nature, &c. Portrait.

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Mineralogy and Palæontology. Revised and enlarged, by Dr. T. WRIGHT. Upwards of 400 Illustrations.

Schouw's Earth, Plants, and Man; and

Kobell's Sketches from the Mineral Kingdom. Translated by A. HENFREY, F.R.S. Coloured Map of the Geography of Plants. Smith's (Pye) Geology and Scripture; or, The Relation between the Holy Scriptures and Geological Science. Stanley's Classified Synopsis of the Principal Painters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools. Staunton's Chess-player's Handbook. Numerous Diagrams.

Chess Praxis. A Supplement

Conto the Chess-player's Handbook. taining all the most important modern improvements in the Openings, illustrated by actual Games; revised Code of Chess Laws; and a Selection of Mr. Morphy's Games in England and France. 68.

Chess-player's Companion. Comprising a new Treatise on Odds, Collection of Match Games, and a Selection of Original Problems.

Chess Tournament of 1851.

Numerous Illustrations.

Stockhardt's Principles of Chemistry, exemplified in a series of simple experiments. Upwards of 270 Illustrations. Agricultural Chemistry; or, Chemical Field Lectures. Addressed to Farmers. Translated, with Notes, by Professor HENFREY, F.R.S. To which is added, a Paper on Liquid Manure, by J. J. MECHI, Esq.

XIII.

One

Ure's (Dr. A.) Cotton Manufacture of Great Britain, systematically investigated; with an introductory view of its comparative state in Foreign Countries. New Edition, revised and completed to the present time, by P. L. SIMMONDS. hundred and fifty Illustrations. In 2 vols. Philosophy of Manufactures; or, An Exposition of the Factory System of Great Britain. New Ed., continued to the present time, by P. L. SIMMONDS. 78. 6d.

Bohn's Cheap Series.

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Mr. CROKER. Upwards of 40 fine Engravings on Steel. In 4 vols. cloth, 48. each, or 8 parts 28. each.

The public has now for 16s. what was formerly published at 21. Boswell's Johnsoniana. A Collection of Miscellaneous Anecdotes and Sayings of Dr. Samuel Johnson, gathered from nearly a hundred publications. A Sequel to the preceding, of which it forms vol. 5, or parts 9 and 10. Engravings on Steel. In i vol. cloth, 4s., or in 2 parts, 2s. each.

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