Author:

Walcott, John active 1778-1822  Search this

Printer:

Hazard, Samuel -1806  Search this

Bookseller:

Hazard, Samuel -1806  Search this

Matthews, James 1741 or 2-1804  Search this

Fletcher and Hodson  Search this

Engraver:

Collyer, Joseph 1748-1827  Search this

Former owner:

Marcou, Jules 1824-1898 DSI  Search this

Conybeare, William Daniel 1787-1857 DSI  Search this

Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927 DSI  Search this

Presenter:

Marcou, Jules 1824-1898 DSI  Search this

Physical description:

v, [2], 8-51, [1], iv pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 24 cm (8vo)

Type:

Early works to 1800

Pictorial works

Pre-Linnean works

Early works

Place:

England

Bath

Date:

1779

Notes:

Woodcut tail-pieces.

Some of the plates are signed by the engraver, J. Collyer.

Signatures: a⁴ A-F⁴ (C2, E3 missigned C3, E2).

Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings in the British Museum (Natural History), vol. 5, page 2253

Also available online.

SCNHRB copy (39088002903482) has bookplate: Bibliothèque de Jules Marcou, Jura, Rocky Mountains.

SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink on original front free endpaper: To Charles D. Walcott / souvenir from Jules Marcou / Purchased at the sale of Conybeare's library in London in 1857 or 58.

SCNHRB copy stamped on original front free endpaper: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Geol.

SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink at head of title page: Chas. D. Walcott / U.S. Geol. Survey 1888.

SCNHRB copy uncut; with original marbled paper wrappers; bound in modern linen-covered boards, printed paper spine label.

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Topic:

Mollusks, Fossil  Search this

Fossils  Search this

Natural history  Search this

Call number:

QE754 .W35 1779

QE754.W15

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_144139