Dear Sir

You will have come in possession of the 3 volumes of Brehm’s Zoological work, which we have forwarded to you accordingly to the directions of our friend Mr. Kowalewsky in Petersburg. This day we sent the 4^th. vol. which has just been finished. The same will be followed by the two last vols, in the course of a year.¹

If you deem the work worth your examination, it will undoubtedly engage your interest, being the first description of animal life emanating from the principles, the discovery of which we owe to your genius.

for this reason you will find no objection, that Mr. Brehm has very often introduced your words verbaliter,² or at least refered to your works.

We think that to this new point of view the uncommon success of our work is due. Besides the several reprints of the original publication it is already in the course of publication in four different languages, viz. one in russian, one in french, one in italian and another in danish.³

We had not yet the opportunity to offer the work to an english publisher but should be very proud, if we could do so—with a recommendation from your part.

To our knowledge your theory has not yet been introduced into an english popular work of the extent of ours, and therefore an english edition of the same will not fail to answer the intentions of an english publisher and the taste of the english public, if it enjoys the favor of your authority.⁴

Leaving the matter to your kind attention we are, Sir, | your’s very respectfully | The Bibliographic Institute | H J Meyer