statement of responsibility: jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I. Bavariae Regis ; suscepto collegit et descripsit J.B. de Spix

Plates are by M. Schmidt. Plate no. CIX in v. II. signed: Depictae et in lapide sculptae a M. Schmid; Inpressa a J.B. Dressely, Monachii

Plates are hand-colored

Tome 2 has CIX [i.e. 118] leaves of plates; additional plates are numbered: VIIIa, XXXIa, LXIIa, LXVIIa, LXXVa, LXXVIa-c, and LXXVIIIa

Includes indexes

citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 600

citation/reference: Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, no. 483

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Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art

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SCNHRB has two copies, both incomplete with t. 2 only; c. 2 with plates only

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015708829) stamped on t.p.: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Sep 23 1887 [ms. acc. no.] 130025

SCNHRB c. 1 three-quarters bound in brown leather and marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers, title in gilt on spine

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015708860) has Tucker collection collational notes in pencil on supplied t.p. and bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, gift of Marcia Brady Tucker

SCNHRB c. 2 without t.p., t. 2; supplied in ink

SCNHRB c. 2 has in ink on t.p.: Alfred Kuhles

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in recent three-quarters maroon leather and red cloth, gilt edges, title in gilt on spine with gilt ornaments and raised bands

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