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Manuel d'ornithologie, ou, Description des genres et des principales espèces d'oiseaux par R.P. Lesson

Catalog Data

Author:
Lesson, R. P (René Primevère) 1794-1849  Search this
Former owner:
Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887 DSI  Search this
Dwight, Jonathan 1858-1929 DSI  Search this
Tucker, Marcia Brady DSI  Search this
Physical description:
2 volumes 14 cm
Type:
Classification
Date:
1828
Notes:
Colophon: De l'Imprimerie de Crapelet
SCNHRB has two copies
SCNHRB copy 1 (39088015052970, 39088015053010) has bookplate of Jonathan Dwight Jr.
SCNHRB copy 1 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Marcia Brady Tucker
SCNHRB copy 1 is three-quarters bound in red sheepskin and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, original printed illustrated orange paper wrappers bound-in; housed in archival cardboard boxes
SCNHRB copy 2 (39088015053051, 39088015053093) stamped on title pages in red: S.F. Baird; stamped on title pages: Deposit of S.F. Baird
SCNHRB copy 2 has 36 pages of publisher's advertisements bound-in at end of tome 1
SCNHRB copy 2 stamped on title pages: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Apr 1888 [handwritten accession number] 131503
SCNHRB copy 2 bound in tan cloth, leather spine labels, sprinkled edges; housed in archival cardboard boxes
Topic:
Birds  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Oiseaux--Classification  Search this
Oiseaux  Search this
Ornithologie  Search this
Call number:
QL673 .L64 1828
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_952902