First ed. (1911) prepared by George H. Sherwood; [2nd ed.] (1913)-21st ed. (1936) by Frederic A. Lucas; [22nd ed.] (1939) by Roy Waldo Miner

Eleventh and 12th eds. have title: Guide to the present exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History (with cover title: General guide to the exhibition halls); 1939 ed. has title: Exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History; 1943-1949 eds. have cover title: General guide to the American Museum of Natural History; 1953-1958 eds. have title: General guide to the American Museum of Natural History, and cover title: General guide

First 8 editions, published between 1911 and 1921, lack edition statement; 11th-12th, 22nd eds. (1926-1927, 1939) also lack edition number. Eds. dated 1943, 1945, 1947 and 1949 called: 2nd-5th eds., completely revised. Eds. dated 1953, 1956 and 1958 called "rev. ed."

Edition statements: 1911, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, ed. of 1919, ed. of 1920, ed. of 1921, 9th ed. (1922), 10th ed. (1923), ed. of 1926, ed. of 1927, 13th ed. (1928), 14th ed. (1929), 15th ed. (1930), 16th ed. (1931), 17th ed. (1932), 18th ed. (1933), 19th ed. (1934), 20th ed. (1935), 21st ed. (1936), 1939; 2nd ed., completely rev. (1943), 3rd ed., completely rev. (c1945), 4th ed., completely rev. (1947), 5th ed., completely rev. (1949); rev. ed. (c1953); rev. ed. (c1956); rev. ed. (c1958)

AMNH Library has one set in Ref and one set in Ref-SC. Library also has an incomplete set in Main Stacks (also classed as QH70.U52N41); 1911, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918 and 1943 editions are also in the Main Stacks' bound set of Guide leaflets (QH1.G8 nos. 35, 37, 40, 44, 47 and 118 respectively)

Subsequent editions cataloged individually

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