Illustrators include J.G. Beez, S. Beez ["Beezin"], J.F. Franck, St. Loibel, Nussbiegel, and J. Preisler; engravers include J.A., J.M., and J.G. Fridrich, Eisenmann, G.P. Trauttner, I.M. Seligmann and F. Schaur

Errors in paging

Head- and tail-pieces; initials

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration

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SCNHRB copy is bound in 2 v. (Bd. 1, 39088005958665; and Bd. 2-3, 39088005958673)

SCNHRB copy has p. 35-36 misbound after p. 38; p. [39]-[40] misbound after p. 34[?]

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Collection of William Schaus, presented to the National Museum MCMV. With stamp: Smithsonian Institution U.S. National Museum

SCNHRB copy has the autograph of a former owner on the verso of the front free endpapers: H. Jekel. Old ms. ink brief annotations in French on the back paste-down endpaper apparently refer to the citation for this book in Brunet, and the cost of this copy and its binding

SCNHRB copy has old marbled paperboard bindings re-backed with black morocco leather, gilt-lettered spine titles, and blue sprinkled edges

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