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- Description:
- 4 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 33 cm + 1 appendix + plates (4 volumes : all illustrations, facsimiles, maps, plans, portraits (some color, some folded) ; 33 x 51 cm.)
- Variant Title:
- At head of title: Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
- Series:
- Biologia Centrali-Americana ; 58-62
- Published:
- London : Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co., 1889-1902.
- Language:
- English
- Numbering Peculiarities:
- Part number in upper left hand corner of covers indicates order of issuance, not order of arrangement.
- Cited In:
- Palau y Dulcet, 158502, 158506
- Notes:
- Volumes of plates issued in parts.
Text and plates originally issued in XVII parts (or fascicles) each (a total of 34 parts), plus Appendix. Each part in its own printed paper wrappers (text) or boards (plates). Sequence of parts does not correspond to overall order of text or plates. Part XVII of text includes title pages and contents pages for text volumes 1 to 4 and title page for Appendix. Part XVII of plates (v. 1, pt. 5) includes title pages and contents for vols. 1 to 4 of plates.
Plates include drawings by Ada Hunter and E. Lambert, lithographed by W. Greve, W. Griggs, Hanhart, and W. Purkiss. Maps by A.P.M. Sur[veyors], W. Shawe, F.R.G.S., and Turner & Shawe, London. Photographs by A.P.M. photo[graphers] and H.N. Sweet, printed by the Autotype Co.
Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris.
Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text.
- Local Notes:
- RBC copy of text, facsimile edition: New York : Milpatron Publishing, c1974, called v. 5, consists of v. 1-4 of text. Plates v. 1, pt. 1 lacks plate 1. Plates v. 2, pt. 3 lacks plates 57, 60 & 61. Plates v. 3 pt. 2 (plates 26-51) lacking. Many volumes of plates ink-stamped "Smithsonian Institution Libraries" and embossed with Smithsonian National Museum stamp. Overstamped with "withdrawn" stamps. Some stamped "Surplus, Library of Congress duplicate." Copy 2 of plates v. 1, pt. 5 signed by author in ink on cover. Gift of George and Melinda Stuart.
Part of the George E. and Melinda Y. Stuart Collection.
- OCLC Number:
- 4568437
- Other Identifiers:
- LCCN: 05019358