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<dl><dd>First edition published 1836-1838 in 3 vols</dd>
<dd>"In consequence of the great number of new Reptiles received by the Author ... it became necessary ... to make a new edition ... many of the Plates have been re-engraved and improved."--Publisher's notice, v. I, p. [v]</dd>
<dd>"E.G. Dorsey, printer"--Verso of t.p.'s</dd>
<dd>Plates signed by various artists; printed by P.S. Duval, lith., Phila</dd>
<dd>Plates are hand-colored</dd>
<dd>Errata: last leaf of v. V</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references</dd>
<dd>digitized</dd>
<dd>Elecresource</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy v. IV, lacking pl. no. 26</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy blind-embossed on t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 196838</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy v. I bound in old brown library buckram, marbled edges and endpapers, v. II &amp; IV in old quarter sheepskin and marbled boards (in ink on front paste-down: U.S. Nat. Museum), v. III &amp; V in recent brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Reptiles; Amphibians</div>
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<dl><dd>Holbrook, John Edwards, 1794-1871</dd>
<dd>Cichowski, S., ill</dd>
<dd>Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, lithographer</dd></dl></div>
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