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<dl><dd>"The first part will be ready about January 1st, 1873, and the work will be completed in five or six parts, published quarterly."--Prospectus</dd>
<dd>"The edition will be limited to one hundred copies ... Fifty copies will be printed on fine white paper, with the colored plates only."--Prospectus</dd>
<dd>"Collins, printer"--Verso of t.p</dd>
<dd>Plates are hand-colored</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and index</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has two copies</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486378) bound with the title pages to the original 6 parts and prospectus</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 t.p. and pts. 2&amp;3 t.p.'s stamped: Libray of Congress Smithsonian Deposit [ms. acc. no.] 75951, 77867, 78046 respectively</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate: William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: William H. Dall Sectional Library Division of Mollusks</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has a few ms. notes and markings to text</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 bound in red library buckram, title in white on spine, marbled edges</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013486410) has bookplate: William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate: of John Brooks Henderson; with his ink ms. signature pasted-in</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Library Aug 2 1957</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 bound in green library buckram, title in gilt on spine</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Mollusks</div>
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<dl><dd>Tryon, George W. (George Washington), 1838-1888</dd>
<dd>Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Henderson, J. B. (John Brooks), 1870-1923, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Library of Congress, former owner. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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