Natural history of New York

Related Titles

Related/Analytical: Agriculture of New York

Related/Analytical: Geology of New York

Related/Analytical: Palaeontology of New York

Related/Analytical: Zoology of New York

Series: Bulletin of the New York State Museum of Natural History, 66

Series: New York State Museum bulletin, 66

By

Beck, Lewis C. (Lewis Caleb), 1798-1853
De Kay, James E. (James Ellsworth), 1792-1851 , Natural history of New York.
Emmon, Ebenezer, , author
Emmons, Ebenezer, 1799-1863
Hall, James, 1811-1898
Hill, J. W., , ill.
Mather, W. W. 1804-1859
Torrey, John, 1796-1873
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 , author
New York (State). Natural History Survey.
New York State Museum.
W. Endicott & Co. , lithographer.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Albany, D. Appleton & co. and Wiley & Putnam, 1842-94

Notes

Division 1 volume 1 includes historical introduction to the series by Gov. W. H. Seward (178 pages).

Consists of 30 volumes subdivived into VI parts: pt. I. Zoology.--pt. II. Botany.--pt. III. Mineralogy.--pt. IV. Geology.--pt. V. Agriculture.--pt. VI. Palaeontology.

Consists of 30 volumes subdivided into VI parts: pt. I. Zoology.--pt. II. Botany.--pt. III. Mineralogy.--pt. IV. Geology.--pt. V. Agriculture.--pt. VI. Palaeontology.

General author and subject index may be found in "Index to publications of the New York state natural history survey and New York State museum. By Mary Ellis. 1903." (New York. State museum. Bulletin 66)

General author and subject index may be found in "Index to publications of the New York State Natural History Survey and New York State Museum. By Mary Ellis. 1903." (New York. State Museum. Bulletin

Each volume has two title pages, one with series title and one with the unique volume/part title.

Series title page lists the following printers: 1842. Thurlow Weed, Printer to the State -- 1843-44. Carroll & Cook, Printers to the Assembly -- 1848-[1861]. Charles Van Benthuysen, Printer -- [1867]. Van Benthuysen Printing House.

Parts of this set are also known for their titles i.e., Zoology of New York, etc.

Consists of 30 volumes subdivided into VI divisions: Div. I. Zoology -- Div. II. Botany -- Div. III. Mineralogy -- Div. IV. Geology -- Div. V. Agriculture -- Div. VI. Palaeontology.

Unique volume/part title page lists the following printers: 1842. Printed by W. & A. White & J. Visscher -- 1843-44. Carroll and Cook, Printers to the Assembly -- 1846. Printed by C. Van Benhtuysen & Co. -- 1849-1861. Printed by C. Van Benthuysen -- 1867. Printed by C. Van Benthuysen and Sons -- 1892-1894. Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons.

Each division has a separate title page.

Contents description based upon 'Documents of the Senate of the State of New York' 126th session 1903, vol.XV, no. 42, pages 269-270.

Plates signed by J.W. Hill and Lith. of Endicott.

Contents: Division 1 Zoology. Zoology of New York; or the New York Fauna / James E. De Kay : v. 1 pt. 1. Mammalia (13+146 pages, 33 plates, 1842) -- v. 2 pt. 2. Birds (12+380 pages, 141 plates, 1844) -- v. 3 pt. 3. Reptiles and amphibia (7+98 pages,) & pt. 4. Fishes (15+415 pages) (pts. 3-4 bound together, 1842) -- v. 4. Plates to accompany v. 3 (reptiles & amphibia, 23 plates ; fishes, 79 plates, 1842) -- v. 5 pt. 5. Mollusca (4+271 pages, 40 plates) & pt. 6. Crustacea (70 pages, 13 plates) (pt.5-6 bound together, 1843-44).

Contents: Division 2 Botany. Flora of the State of New York / John Torrey : v.1. (12+484 pages, 72 plates, 1843) -- v. 2. (572 pages, 79 plates, 1843).

Contents: Division I Zoology: v.1 Mammalia; v.2 Birds; v.3 Reptiles and amphibia, Fishes; v.4 Plates to accompany v.3; v.5 Mollusca; v.6. Crustacea / James E. De Kay -- Division II Botany: [v.1] Botany / John Torrey; [v.2] Flora of the State of New York -- Division III Mineralogy / Lewis C. Beck -- Division IV Geology: v.1 First geological district / W.W. Mather; v.2 Second geological district / Ebenezer Emmons; v.3 Third geological district / Lardner Vanuxam; v.4 Fourth geological district / James Hall -- Division V Agriculture: v.1 Soils of the State ...; v.2 Analyses of soils, plants, cereals, etc.; v.3 Fruits, etc.; v.4 Plates to accompany v.3; v.5 Insects injurious to agriculture -- Division VI Paleontology: v.1 Organic remains of the lower division of the New York system; v.2 Organic remains of the lower middle division ...; v.3 Organic remains of the lower Helderberg group and the Oriskany sandstone; v.4 Fossil brachiopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung groups; v.5, pts.1 and 2 Lamellibranchita ...; v.6 Corals and bryozoe ...; v.7 Trilobites and other crustacea ...; v.8 Palaeozoic brachiopoda.

Contents: Division 3 Mineralogy. Mineralogy of New York / Lewis C. Beck : v. 1 pt. 1. Economical mineralogy, pt. 2. Descriptive mineralogy (24+536 pages, 1842, 8 plates additional to those printed as part of the text).

Contents: Division 4 Geology. Geology of New York : v. 1 pt. 1. First geological district / W. W. Mather (37+653 pages, 46 plates, 1843) -- v. 2 pt. 2. Second geological district / Ebenezer Emmons (10+437 pages, 17 plates, 1842) -- v. 3 pt. 3. Third geological district / Lardner Vanuxem (306 pages, 1842) -- v. 4 pt. 4. Fourth geological district / James Hall (22+683 pages, map, 19 plates, 1843).

Contents: Division 5 Agriculture. Agriculture or New York / Ebenezer Emmons : v. 1. Soils of the State, their composition and distribution (11+371 pages, 21 plates, 1846) -- v. 2. Analyses of soils, plants, cereals, etc. (8+343+46 pages, 42 plates, 1849) -- v. 3. Fruits, etc. (8+340 pages, 1851) -- v. 4. Plates to accompany v. 3 (95 plates, 1851) -- v. 5. Insects injurious to agriculture (8+272 pages, 50 plates, 1854).

Contents: Division 6 Paleontology. Palaeontology of New York / James Hall : v. 1. Organic remains of the lower division of the New York system (23+338 pages, 99 plates, 1847) -- v. 2. Organic remains of the lower middle division of the New York system (8+362 pages, 104 plates, 1852) -- v. 3, Organic remains of the lower Helderberg group and the Oriskany sandstone. pt. 1 text (12+532 pages), pt. 2 (143 plates, 1861) -- v. 4. Fossil brachiopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung groups (11+1+428 pages, 99 plates, 1867) -- v. 5 pt. 1. Lamellibranchita 1. Monomyaria of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups (18+268 pages, 45 plates, 1884); Lamellibranchiata 2. Dimyaria of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups (62+page.269-561, 51 plates, 1885) -- Illustrations of Devonian fossils (plates, 1876 - published in advance of Palaeontology of New York v.5, pt.2-v.7) -- v. 5 pt. 2. Gasteropoda, pteropoda and cephalopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung groups (v.1 text 15+492 pages, v.2 120 plates, 1879) -- v. 6. Corals and bryozoe of the Lower and Upper Helderberg and Hamilton groups (24+298 pages, 67 plates, 1887) -- v. 7. Trilobites and other crustacea of the Oriskany, Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage, Chemung and Catskill groups (64+236 pages, 46 plates, 1888) cont. supplement to v. 5, pt. 2 Pteropoda, cephalopoda and annelida (42 pages, 18 plates, 1888) -- v. 8 pt. 1. Introduction to the study of genera of the Palaeozoic brachiopoca (16+367 pages, 44 plates, 1892) -- v. 8 pt. 2. Palaeozoic brachiopoda (16+394 pages, 84 plates, 1894).

Subjects

Agriculture , Botany , Geology , Mineralogy , Natural history , New York (State) , Paleontology , Zoology

Call Number

QH105.N7 N2

Classification

507

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39838
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/43021172
OCLC: 5045324
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51508328