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<dl><dd>Introduction signed and dated: Henry A. Ward. Rochester, July, 1864</dd>
<dd>The leaf of plates is signed: Frauenberger del. &amp; sc</dd>
<dd>Notice of the Megatherium -- Pichiciego -- Armadillo -- Aard-vark -- Sloth -- Mylodon -- Little Ant-Eater -- Great Ant-Eater -- Long-Tailed Manis -- Glyptodon -- Megalonyx</dd>
<dd>Edward Rogers (Poncha Spring, Colorado);</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 has the original blind- and gilt-stamped brown embossed cloth binding with an illustration of a Megatherium skeleton on front cover; housed in an archival envelope for preservation</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has two copies</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 (39088016912107) has stamp on t.p.: Library of Craig C. Black. Accession number [?]: 205[?]6</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplates: 1) Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment; and 2) Smithsonian Libraries Adopt-a-Book Program, Adopted by James Mead</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has the original blind- and gilt-stamped burgundy embossed cloth binding with an illustration of a Megatherium skeleton on front cover; re-backed and with new endpapers. There is slight waterstaining along the top of the leaves in the volume</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 (39088016912388) has stamps: 1. S.F. Baird (with Baird's autograph in ink on t.p.); 2. Library, U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Mar. 3, 1882, accession no.: 124938</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 has the original blind- and gilt-stamped brown embossed cloth binding with an illustration of a Megatherium skeleton on front cover; housed in an archival envelope for preservation</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Megatherium; Sloths; Animals, Fossil; Sloths, Fossil</div>
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<dl><dd>Ward, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1834-1906</dd>
<dd>Sibley, Hiram, 1807-1888</dd>
<dd>Frauenberger, George F., ill</dd>
<dd>Black, Craig Call, 1932- , former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>University of Rochester</dd></dl></div>
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