Herpetology Girard, Charles, 1822-1895 creator Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 contributor text book Philadelphia Printed by C. Sherman & son 1858 1858
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ENG Text has half-title: United States exploring expedition. By authority of Congress. On t.-p. of Atlas: ... Atlas. Herpetology. Prepared under the superintendence of S. F. Baird. By authority of Conress. Philadelphia, C. Sherman & son, printers, 1858. 32 plates are described in the text, also listed in the atlas, but only 23 were issued in this edition. "The joint committee of the Library of Congress entered into an engagement with the undersigned, in 1851, to prepare the report upon the herpetological collections made by the United States exploring expedition ... He was permitted to associate Dr. Girard with him in its execution; by whom the determinations and descriptions have been made, the drawings overlooked, and the work carried through the press.--S. F. Baird."--Introd. "The book was done entirely by Dr. Charles Girard, but ... his name was not allowed to appear on the title-page by the naval authorities having the matter in charge, who insisted in publishing this book under the name of Professor Baird, to whom the original contract was given out."--G. B. Goode. The published writings of Dr. Charles Girard, 1891, p. 50. Edition of 100 copies. Includes index. Dark green morocco publisher's binding. Haskell, D.C. U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, | 76 and 78, p. 99-101 Amphibians Reptiles Q115 .W6 vol. 20 United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. United States exploring expedition, v. 20 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/69333 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61477 4819634 14019411 DLC