Author:

Geoffroy M (Etienne-Louis) 1725?-1810  Search this

Inscriber:

Geoffroy M (Etienne-Louis) 1725?-1810 DSI  Search this

Former owner:

Blainville, H.-M. Ducrotay de (Henri-Marie Ducrotay) 1777-1850 DSI  Search this

Dall, William Healey 1845-1927 DSI  Search this

Lea, Isaac 1792-1886 DSI  Search this

Physical description:

ix, [3], 143, [1] pages, 3 leaves of plates illustrations 19 cm (12mo)

Type:

Early works to 1800

Place:

France

Paris

Date:

1767

Notes:

Signatures: a⁶ A-F¹²

Woodcut title vignette, head- and tail-pieces

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SCNHRB has two copies, both lacking the leaves of plates

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486048) stamped on title page: Isaac Lea Collection; Library, U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution Jan 8 1890 [handwritten accession number] 134807

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in plain paper wrappers, uncut; housed in an archival envelope; title page of Boutet's Traite de mignature (1711) used as binding waste on front and back wrappers

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015068059) has bookplate of William Healey Dall

SCNHRB c. 2 has slip of paper, tipped in following front free endpaper, with author's ink presentation inscription for Monsieur Blainville

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of title page and on page 143: Sectional Library Dept. of Moll. U.S.N.M. Lea Collection

SCNHRB c. 2 has extensive notes handwritten in ink on pages 20-21

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in tree sheepskin, gilt-decorated spine, marbled endpapers

Topic:

Mollusks  Search this

Call number:

QL425.F8 G34 1767

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_928040