About The Ray Society
The Ray Society was founded in 1844 to honour the name of John Ray (1628-1705), one of the most eminent and influencial naturalists of his time. Ray published works on birds, mammals, fish, insects and plants, bringing order to the chaotic mass of names in use by contemporary naturalists.
The Ray Society publishes books on natural history with special, but not exclusive reference to the flora and fauna of the British Isles. To date 173 books have been published.
Read more about the Ray Society
The Ray Society Publications Policy.
Read the publications policy document.
Ray Society Accounts 2011
Go to audited accounts for 2011
Latest news and updates
The Society for the History of Natural History is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee (1936-2011). In celebration, they have published an anthology of notes and queries from Newsletters of the SHNH, called History and Mystery.
Flyer and order form for History and Mystery.
Special offer for members only
The Ray Society' latest work, John Ray's Cambridge Catalogue (1660), has now been published and is now available at the member's concessionary price of £35 (including p&p) via this web site.