Text of v. I-V "probably written by John Kennedy ..., v. VI by A. Haworth, v. VII-X by George Jackson" -- Cf. Stafleu

Printed t.p. present in v. I only; engraved title pages lack imprint

Originally issued in 137 monthly parts (Cf. ESTC)

Plates are unsigned but were drawn and engraved by the author--Cf. Cleveland collections, p. 598

Plates are hand-colored

Each v. with errata on verso of or at foot of index leaf except for v. I where errata on verso of preface

Includes indexes; additional indexes for v. I-V bound at end of v. VI and for VI-X bound at end of v. X

ESTC

Stafleu & Cowan. Taxonomic lit. (2nd ed.)

Johnston, S.H. Cleveland collections

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SCNHRB has two copies

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015704596, 39088015704638, 39088015704679, 39088015704711, 39088015704752) stamped on t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 242403

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in 5 vols. in three-quarters brown sheepskin and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, green endpapers; uncut; bookseller's ticket: William Wesley & Son, London. Printed bibliographical description attached to front free endpaper of v. I

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015704794, 39088015704836, 39088015704877, 39088015704919, 39088015704950) without the general printed t.p. Indexes for each v. bound in front; indexes for v. I-V and VI-X both bound in v. X

SCNHRB c. 2 has Smithsonian Institution bookplate with donor's name, John Donnell Smith, in ink

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on engraved t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution Special Collections Sep 10 1929

SCNHRB c. 2 bound as 5 vols. in tan calf with unidentified gilt armorial on front and back covers, title in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers, gilt edges; measures 28 cm; housed in archival cardboard boxes

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