The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-23
THE ANIMALS OF THE WORLD.
Their Story Told BY DIR. Alfred Ed
mund Brehm, the Great
Scholar and Traveller.

Graphic Description of Animal Life From
the Hands of one who has Mastered the
Subject
The story of animal life is one of deep
interest not only to the man of science
but also to every individual, old and
Young. Even those to whom study is
irksome find pleasure in the stories of
hunting and adventure in which the
various wild animals are feature; and
Natural History, if presented in the
proper manner, furnishes field In which
enjoyable entertainment may be effec-
lively combined with valuable instruc-
tion.
The draw back TO popularity in most
of the works on Natural History IS that
they are severely technical, hard to read
and confined for the most part to mat
ters only of interest to the learned and
studious. Many people have felt the
want of book which would tell in plain
language the story of the habits and life
of animals, in a way to be depended
upon, aud at the same time attractive.
There has existed for several years
German work which fills every require
ment of popular and graphic descrlp-
tion of animated creation. Brehm's Life
of Animals bears the singular distinction
of being work which is regarded as
highest authority by scholars and edu-
Gators, and at the same time is priced
as one of the most valued possessions in
the cultured homes Of the Fatherland.
In this book the animals of the world
are most accurately described, their
traits and peculiairties are pointed out
and the descriptions are made more vivid
and given more absorbing interest by the
graphic stories of hunting and adventure
ard the accounts of those who have de-
voted their lives to the tanning of ami
NAL The easy and natural style OF the
narrative, the comprehensive complete
ness and careful accuracy OF the work,
make it without a competitor in litera-
ture. It is recognized in Germany that no
home library IS complete without
Brehm's great work, and in all countries
it is priced by scholars and naturalists
of every nationality; and probably no
other work ever published has furnished
al equal amount of instructive amuse-
ment to both children and adults. The
last edition of this great work, revised
and brought down to date. was published
in Germany in 1888, and from this edi-
ton the work has been, for the fret
time, translated into English. The
h icb nod a
title of "The Animals of the World"
retains ali the good features of the Ger
man original, with some additions made
to adapt it more effectually to the use
of American readers.
In illustrations the English edition
excels all other works about animals,
containing about 1000 illustrations
including many colored plates. These
illustrations were taken from life, and
they are by the most famous auimal
painters. DR.. A fired Edmund Brehm, the
author of his work, himself a famous
naturalist, explorer and hunter, has in
this work added to his own experiences
those of Wallace, Livingston, Du Cbaillu
the German Loango Exploring expedition,
Stanley and other famous naturalists,
sportsmen, and explorers, giving graphic
descriptions of their thrilling experiences
IN jungles, pampas, mountains, swamps
and deserts, with animals of all kind.
The translation of this unapproachable
work is most valuable contribution to
English literature. No other book can
compare with it as a descriptive nara
tive of animal life, accurate and scientific
yet so attractive that every member of
the family, from the oldest to the young
est is sure to enjoy it. The best informed
may learn from it, yet none get more
pleasure from the book than do children
who all love an interesting story, and
especially one about animals. Even
those who have not yet learned to read
will find the pictures source of perpetual
delight. AS gift for child or adult this
book cannot be equalled.
A special feature OF the English edition
is that it can be obtained for about one
tenth the cost OF the German work. The
Portland PRESS has made arrangements
with the publishers of The ANIMALS
OF THE WORLD by which it is enabled
to offer to it's readers this work at nomi.
nal cost. The way to secure it is told
in another column of this issue of the
PRESS.