Smithsonian Institution

Bulletin of the United States National Museum (First Edition, Birds, Fishes)

      Smithsonian Institution Press, 1877. Full straight grained calf leather with ruled compartments to spine and gilt lettering the leather at spine is worn and the gilding faded with small chips to the edges. 10 issues bound in 1 book, marbled edges and endpapers. Articles include: Check-list of North American Batrachia and Reptilia by Edward D. Cope. 1875. pp. 104; Contributions to the Natural History of Kerguelen Island by J.H. Kidder (Ornithology), edited by Dr. Elliott Coues. 1875. pp. 51.; Contributions to the Natural History of Kerguelen Island (Part II), 1876. pp. 122. Birds of Southwestern Mexico, Collected by Francis E. Sumicharast, for the United States National Museum. Prepared by George N. Lawrence. 1875. pp. 56; Catalogue of the Fishes of the Bermudas by G. Brown Goode. 1876. pp. 82; Classification of the Collection to Illustrated the Animal Resources of the United States by G. Brown Goode. 1876. pp. 126.; Contributions to the Natural History of the Hawaiian and Fanning Islands and Lower Claifornia by the North Pacific Surveying Expedition, 1873-75 by Thomas H. Streets. 1877. pp. 172. Index to the Names which have been Applied to the Sub-Divisions of the Class Brachiopoda by W.H. Dall. 1877. pp. 88.; Contributions to North American Ichthyology by David S. Jordan. 1877. pp. 53.; Contributions to North American Ichthyology (part II) by David S. Jordan. 1877. pp. 120.; The latter two articles include 45 black & white plates of illustrations of fish. Overall in FAIR PLUS condition. . First Edition. Half Calf Leather. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.