"The drawings ... were executed by a native of India"--Volume 1, page vii

Engravers include Heath; Neele; Skelton; and Reeve

The following descriptions are not accompanied by figures: volume 1, XVII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXVI, LV; volume 2, CLXIV, CC, CCI, CCII, CCV, and CCVI

Many of the leaves of plates combine two or three numbered figures

Two of the plates are numbered "IX" but illustrate different figures

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration

Antiquariaat Junk;

SCNHRB copy 39088017876020 has both volumes bound together

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment

SCNHRB copy has a contemporary blind- and gilt-tooled full leather binding with raised bands, marbled endpapers, and decorated edges; re-backed

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