Bulletin Volume 13-23 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...in the Museum of Comparative Zoology on his own terms." Many extracts from the letters of entomologists might be here given, showing the estimation in which the work was held, for Mr. Glover had many friends in the scientific world who knew him only by bis labors in this, his chosen field. But one extract will be quoted, however, from a letter written to me by Mr. William H. Edwards, when it was first suggested that the Government should purchase Mr. Glover's plates: Dear Sir: I am very glad to hear that an cft'ort is making to secure for the country Professor Glover's copper plates of the insects of the United States and his manuscript relating thereto. These materials are invaluable to us, aud should Professor Glover dispose of them in England or elsewhere the loss could never be made good. Being an enthusiastic entomologist, as well as artist, these plates have been to him a labor of love, and he has given to them the better part of a life-lime, and executes them with the greatest fidelity. His work on the cotton insects is beyond ah praise. I know of nothing comparable to it on the range of entomological illustrated literature, aud the plates of this work and notes belonging to them are worth, in my opinion, to the country the full sum that Professor Glover requires for the entire lot of plates and manuscript. Iii giving my own estimate of this work I must regard it from the stand-point of view that will show the intention of its author. He never proposed to put it forth as a technical work, or as a learned contribution to science, for the instruction or better information of specialists, advanced students, or entomological investigators already possess-. ing large libraries and collections, but he did propose to make it, ichen fully comphted, a wo...