Has collecting hints and fossil localities for most of the States. Collinson, C. C. (1959) Guide for beginning fossil hunters, Educational Series 4, Illinois State Geological Survey, Urbana. Clearly written, well illustrated, particularly for the lower grades. Goldring, Winifred (1950) Handbook of paleontology for beginners and amateurs, New York State Museum, Albany, N. Y. A complete summary of paleontology. For the advanced collector. La Rocque, A., and Marple, M. F. (1955) Ohio fossils, Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 54, Columbus, Ohio. Rather comprehensive treatment of the invertebrates with several useful keys for fossil identification. Livingston, V. E., Jr. (1959) Fossils in Washington, Division of Mines and Geology, Department of Conservation, Olympia, Wash. An introduction to the geology and fossils of Washington. Contains guide to collecting localities. Simpson, B. W. (1958) Gem trails of Texas, Bessie W. Simpson, Granbury, Texas. Field guide to Texas mineral, rock, and fossil locations. Contains numerous maps and well-described collecting localities. Unklesbay, A. G. (1955) Common fossils of Missouri, University of Missouri Bulletin, Handbook 4, Columbia, Mo. Written for the amateur; contains much general information of interest to the beginning collector. REFERENCE WORKS Arnold, C. A. (1947) An introduction to paleobotany, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. College-level textbook. Beerbower, J. R. (1960) Search for the past, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N. J. Good background text. Well illustrated. Has section on vertebrates. Colbert, E. H. (1955) Evolution of the vertebrates, John Wiley and Sons, New York. Comprehensive and technical treatment of vertebrate fossils. Cushman, J. A. (1948) Foraminifera, their classification and economic use, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. College-level text containing large numbers of descriptions and illustrations of foraminifera. Easton, W. H. (1960) Invertebrate paleontology, Harper & Bros., Inc., New York. College-level text. Good illustrations, useful for identification. Fenton, C. L., and Fenton, M. A. (1958) The fossil book, Doubleday and Co., New York. Comprehensive, easy-to-read, beautifully illustrated treatment of all types of fossils. Jones, D. J. (1956) Introduction to microfossils, Harper and Brothers, New York. College-level textbook with considerable information on collection, preparation, and the types of microfossils. Moore, R. C., et al. (1953-1959) Treatise on invertebrate paleontology, Geological Society of America and University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. A technical reference for the more advanced collector. It is issued in several parts and contains latest classification. Moore, R. C., Lalicker, C. G., and Fisher, A. G. (1953) Invertebrate fossils, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York.