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<dl><dd>statement of responsibility: by Mary Vaux Walcott</dd>
<dd>Limited, numbered folio edition, signed by the author at the end of the foreword in v. 1</dd>
<dd>Published in parts between 1925 and 1928. According to Stafleu &amp; Cowan, part 1 was issued in 1925, with a new foreword appearing in 1927; part 2 was probably issued in 1926; part 3 was issued in 1927, accompanied by the new foreword and a slip dated 15 November 1927; and parts 4 and 5 issued in 1928</dd>
<dd>Issued in 5 portfolio volumes of quarter-bound black leather with gray cloth-covered boards, gilt-tooled spines, and gray ribbon ties, with a silver-colored oxidized metal Smithsonian seal mounted on the front of each portfolio</dd>
<dd>The illustrations, many dated 1925, are reproductions of watercolor drawings by the author</dd>
<dd>Volume 1 contains plates numbered 1-77, 24a, 31a, and 56a (for a total of 80 plates); v. 2 contains plates 81-160; v. 3 contains plates 161-240; v. 4 contains plates 241-320; and v. 5 contains plates 321-400</dd>
<dd>Also issued in a quarto-sized "library edition" with title pages dated 1925</dd>
<dd>citation/reference: Stafleu &amp; Cowan. Taxonomic lit., 16.550</dd>
<dd>additional physical form: Also available online</dd>
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<dd>Stafleu &amp; Cowan. Taxonomic lit</dd>
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<dd>Elecresource</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has 2 copies</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 (formerly RB BOT) is number 380 of the limited edition, and is complete with all numbered plates present</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has two photocopied typescript indexes to the illustrations (one for scientific names, and one for common names; [20] leaves in total) laid in</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 lacks the original portfolios for v. 3 (in archival paperboard box) and v. 4 and v. 5 (both in later linen-covered boxes with printed paper spine labels). Volumes 1 and 2 have the publisher's portfolios</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 (formerly RB SI) is number 336 of the limited edition and is imperfect: the plates and accompanying letterpress description for plates numbered 244, 254, 321, and 344 are wanting</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 is inscribed by the author: To Dr. Charles G. Abbot with congratulations and appreciation of Mary Vaux Walcott, first month 10th [day] 1938</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 has the publisher's portfolios for all 5 volumes</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Pictorial works; Wild flowers; Botany</div>
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<dl><dd>Walcott, Mary Vaux, 1860-1940</dd>
<dd>Walcott, Mary Vaux, 1860-1940, inscriber. DSI</dd>
<dd>Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973, former owner. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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