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Report upon birds collected on the survey by A.L. Heerman

Catalog Data

Author:
Heermann, A. L (Adolphus L.)  Search this
Author:
United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers  Search this
United States Pacific Railroad Survey  Search this
United States War Department Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad  Search this
Physical description:
2 parts (pages [9]-20, [2] pages; pages [29]-80), [10] leaves of plates illustrations 29 cm
Type:
Articles
Place:
North America
West (U.S.)
Date:
1855
1859
Notes:
Caption title
At head of title: No. 1 & No. 2
Plates are hand-colored
The reports of the Pacific Railroad surveys were prepared under the direct supervision of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. The volumes dealing with the soil, climate, geology, botany and zoology of the regions surveyed were edited and revised by Professors Henry and Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution
Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, page 647
SCNHRB copy bound with copy 3 of: Baird, Spencer Fullerton. Catalogue of North American birds. Washington : Smithsonian Institution, 1858 -- Baird, Spencer Fullerton. Report on birds collected on the survey. Washington : Beverly Tucker, printer, 1857 -- Kennerly, C.B.R. Report on birds collected on the route. Washington : Beverly Tucker, printer, 1859 -- Newberry, J.S. Report upon the birds. Washington : Beverly Tucker, 1857 -- Binney, W.G. Report upon land shells collected on the survey. Washignton : Beverly Tucker, 1857 -- Cooper, J.G. Report upon the birds collected on the survey. Washington : Beverly Tucker, 1860 -- Baird, Spencer Fullerton. Birds of the boundary. Washington : United States. Dept. of the Interior, 1859? Bound together subsequent to publication
SCNHRB copy bound in blue library buckram, title in gilt on spine; 29 cm
Topic:
Birds  Search this
Natural history  Search this
Pacific railroads--Explorations and surveys  Search this
Call number:
QL681 .B16c 1858
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_965148