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ON March 14, a meeting was held at the Royal Entomological Society of London to consider the foundation of a society for the study of the bibliography of natural history. Dr. C. Davies Sherborn, in opening the meeting, gave a brief statement as to the reason for the summoning of the meeting, and invited those present to express their views as to the desirability of establishing a society. In the discussion which ensued, warm approval was expressed with the proposal to found a society, especially in view of the suggestion that such society should undertake the publication of a journal to which interested persons could turn for information on matters concerning the bibliography of natural history. At the conclusion of the discussion, Mr. W. L. Sclater moved “that a Society for the study of the bibliography of natural history be founded, those persons here present, together with those who had signified their agreement with the aims of the Society and were unable to be present, being constituted Original Members”. This proposal, seconded by Dr. Karl Jordan, was carried unanimously. It was then decided to appoint the following committee to deal with the preliminary details, and the committee was instructed to call a general meeting in three months' time: Dr. C. Davies Sherborn, Prof. W. A. F. Balfour-Browne, Francis Hemming, J. Ramsbottom, Dr. T. A. Sprague, A. Cockburn Townsend, Francis J. Griffin. All inquiries should be addressed to Mr. F. J. Griffin at 41 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, S.W.7.
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Bibliography of Natural History. Nature 137, 487 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137487c0
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