Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-18


SAMUEL c. ATKINSON has issued from the office
~ OF the Saturday Evening Post the LIST number of a
monthly publication entitled The Book OF NATURE,
eded oy an association of scientific gentlemen Pha-
aephia Each number will contain from eight to ten
nhey engraved quaro copper plates, in the various
departments Of Natural History, each plate to con.
to 100 figures in each number. With view TO di.
versiiy the publication much possible a seIec.
ton Of one plate from each OF the following subjects will
1. Quadrupeds. g. Birds. g. Amphibia A. Fishes.
8. Crusacea: 6. Insects. 4. Shells. 8. vermes and
GGooPhyes. .. Botany. TO- Vegetable Anatomy. H..
Each plate will be accompanied with brief but salts
factory description every subject figure may contain
written as TO convey good idea of the subject, without
being either OF resome length, technically written
but NAT all may read with pleasure Every department
OF the great field of Natural History will be explored its
beauties and its sublimes unfolded and the thousand
charms which her votary Yields" by the pow
er oil the pen the pencil and the press will be laid before
me eye oil the intelligent admirer of the great works of
uVhe architect No collection OF engravings more valu-
able, we may confidently PROMISE for many years be
omerea 70 me public at so cheap rate. More than one
to the man OF taste, they will furnish subjects which he
can admire from year to year, aud present with pleasure
to his friends: the artist aud the student in Natural Hso
ry may confidently refer to them all doubts
while theuvenile portion Of society will become acquant
ed with the inhabitants Of the air. the ocean, and the earth
Geography be learned only from maps or from travel
"Ihe Book OF Nature, without taking further than
the bookshelf the closet, will unfold to us the con-
gregaied curosiIes of the whole EARTH The increased
evnced induces the Publisher to hope for extensive pa
ronage for work. which necessarily involves great ex
penditure and which will combine interest
cy, and beauty.
As the subjects embrace the whole range of Natural
history IN order TO make il complete possible
raj scientific gentlemen have been engaged great
pense TO conduct the work; their united researches ii is
believed will render this periodical extremely valuable
One great source oil the patronage anticipated by the
proprietor is from school and colleges and the figures
represented will be models IF elegance and drao-
ing, il will form work for consultation by the Painter,
Engraver Drawing Master and Student and will be of
esmable advantage in the prosecution of their practice
In Short 1t will be adapted to the capacity and fitted for
the use oil every class in the community from the erude
naturalist TO the early begnnerfor the one book OF
reference and for all of pleasing study, amuse-
men and instruction.
This work is got up with view 10 Temporary pop,-
larty, or to subscription of two years. in about which
period II will certainly be completed: il will on the con-
trary be so compiled to be valuable long the plate.
last Alter the term OF two years. the price will be great
~ enhanced, thus making the advantage the side Of
those who now come forward TO paronise extensive
and novel enterprise.
Terms.-"THE Book OF NATURE" will appear nea,
the first OF every month"; with from eight ten fine en-
graved plates IN each NUMBER making above 100 engrav
ing5 IN each volume, which will contain FIVE hundred Il
one thousand separate figures The price will be five
dollars per Agents clubs RENTING 800 will
be entitled to five copies. No subscriber will be
without payment in advance, satisfactory reference
single numbers 80 cents to those who wish TO examn,
the work previous TO subscribing.
Address always free Of postdge1
SAMUEL G. ATKINSON, Philadeiphid.
~ No subscription received for shorter period thar
one year volume.
u Philip NJ Tabb is the agent in this city, for In,
BOOK oil Nature the Casket, Saturday Evening Post an,
Journal Of Health; his Office xt door to the Post Office
June H. 1915