Each of the two text volumes was issued in 2 parts. Pagination of t. 1, ptie. 1: p. I-XXXIX, 1-106; t. 1, ptie. 2: p. 107-328; t. 2 (ptie. 1 & 2): [4], 664 p

"Paris.--Typographie de Firmin Didot Frères ..." --verso of half-title in text t. 1, ptie. 1

"Paris.--De l'Imprimerie de Crapelet ..." --verso of half-title in text t. 2, ptie. 1

Error in paging in t. 2: p. 531 misnumbered as 533

Errata on p. [658] of t. 2

Atlas t.p. has no imprint date

Atlas plates 5-8 for the reptiles series were never issued; see atlas p. [1] (2nd group)

Includes bibliographical references

BM (Natural history)

Annals & magazine of Nat. Hist. (7th series, 1901)

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SCAIRB and SCNHRB have two incomplete copies

SCAIRB has t. 1, ptie. 2, t. 2 (both ptie. 1 & 2 bound together), and the Atlas v

SCNHRB 39088008656621 has t. 1, ptie. 1 (p. I-XXXIX, 1-132 only); t. 2 (ptie. 1 & 2 bound together, totaling [4], 664 p.); and the Atlas v

SCNHRB copy of t. 1, ptie. 1 (39088008656621) has publisher's advertisements (8 p.), dated Janvier 1840, bound in at end

SCNHRB copy has stamp: Library, Division of Crustacea

SCNHRB copy has stamp on verso of t.p. in t. 1, ptie. 1 and t. 2, ptie. 1: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Jan. 15, 1903; accession no. (for both tomes): 172634

SCNHRB atlas (39088008658510) has stamp on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Feb. 10, 1903; accession no. 185739

SCNHRB atlas (39088008658510) bound in old gilt-tooled red half-leather with marbled paper boards; raised bands; and marbled endpapers

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