The treasury of natural history

Or, a popular dictionary of animated nature. In which the characteristics that distinguish the different classes, genera, and species, are combined with a variety of interesting information illustrative of the habits, instincts, and general economy of the animal kingdom

To which are added, a syllabus of practical taxidermy, and a glossarial appendix. Embellished with nine hundred woodcuts, expressly engraved for this work. By Samuel Maunder, author of "The treasury of knowledge," "The scientific and literary treasury," etc. etc.