The Zoological Record for 1870; being Vol VII of the “Record of Zoological Literature”

Abstract

THE “Record of Zoological Literature” is already so well known to, and so well appreciated by, all students of zoology, that we need only remind our readers of the fact that, after five volumes had been published by Mr. Van Voorst, under the editorship of Dr. Günther, the publisher found it impossible to continue its publication, the actual yearly loss being something very considerable. It is true that the British Association for several years contributed 100l. towards this loss, and that three of the Recorders contributed, during the years that the British Association was so liberal, art equal sum out of their own pockets. Still, the expenses of such a work are so great, and the number of copies sold so small, that we were not surprised at Mr. Van Voorst's decision, nor to find that the present editor was compelled to look to the co-operation of zoologists generally to attain its continued publication; and it speaks much, not only for his energy, but also for the personal esteem with which he is regarded, that he could obtain in so short a time upwards of eighty friends who should guarantee 400l. between them towards any loss that might accrue on this, the seventh volume. While we do not pretend to be in the councils of the committee of the Zoological Record Association, nor have we received even so much as a hint on the subject from the secretary, yet we may venture to express our belief that the members, while they will have the consciousness of having furthered the publication of this work, will not have to pay very much more for the seventh volume than they had for each of the previous six.

The Zoological Record for 1870; being Vol. VII. of the “Record of Zoological Literature.”

Edited by Alfred Newton. (London: published by John Van Voorst, for the Zoological Record Association, 1871.) Pp. 523.