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On the plains, and among the peaks, or, How Mrs. Maxwell made her natural history collection by Mary Dartt

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Author:
Thompson, Mary Emma Dartt 1842-1940  Search this
Author:
Coues, Elliott 1842-1899  Search this
Ridgway, Robert 1850-1929  Search this
Subject:
Maxwell, Martha 1831-1881 Natural history collections  Search this
Physical description:
237 pages, [4] leaves of plates illustrations 18 cm
Type:
Catalogs and collections
Biography
Biographies
Place:
Colorado
Date:
1879
Notes:
"Appendix: Notice of Mrs. Maxwell's exhibit of Colorado mammals. Prepared by Dr. Elliott Coues ... ": pages 217-225. "Mrs. Maxwell's Colorado museum. Catalogue of the birds" by Robert Ridgway: pages 226-237
"Illustrated and electrotyped by the Authors' Aid Association"--Verso of title page
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SCNHRB copy (39088013488051) stamped on verso of title page: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Jul 22 1913 [accession number] 227574
SCNHRB copy in original maroon publisher's cloth binding, title and decorations in gilt on front cover and spine, brown endpapers
Topic:
Hunting  Search this
Natural history  Search this
Naturalists  Search this
Zoology  Search this
Call number:
QL165.M3 T5X 1879
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_936261