statement of responsibility: par le Dr. J.T. Descourtilz

Issued in 4 parts; imprint dates from Zimmer and Nissen. Wood, Vertebrate zoology, dates the work to 1852

"Londres: l'Imprimerie de Waterlow et fils"--Verso of t.p. Coues notes date of 1852 appearing here

Title vignette (armorial with crown)

Text in double columns, within ruled border

Plates have some hand-finished coloring

Plates have guard tissues

citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 166

citation/reference: Wood, C. Vertebrate zoology, p. 315

citation/reference: Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 236

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Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib

Wood, C. Vertebrate zoology

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration

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SCNHRB copy (39088015709017) imperfect: lacking plate 10

SCNHRB copy stamped in red on t.p.: Smithsonian Institution

SCNHRB copy has pencilled annotations on plates

SCNHRB copy bound in green library buckram, title in gilt on spine

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