"Paris. Imprimerie et fonderie de Fain ..."--Verso of t.p., t. 1-2

The illustrations are signed: Meunier del. (cover); Borromée del. et dir.; A. Pérée sc.; Melle. Noiret sc.; Plée et Pérée sc

Collation: t. 1. [3], viij, 463 p.; t. 2. [3], 681, [3], 4 p.; atlas: 24, 16 p., 24 leaves of plates

Errata: t. 2, p. [2]-[3] (3rd group)

The final 4 p. of t. 2 are publisher's advertisements. Publisher's advertisements also appear on the verso of the half-title in t. 2, and on p. [4] of the original printed cover

The atlas has caption title: Explication des planches composant la première[-deuxième] livraison de l'Introduction a l'entomologie

Includes bibliographical references

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration

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SCNHRB copy of t. 1 (39088013953211) and t. 2 (39088013953252) has orange buckram library bindings with gilt-tooled spines and gray endpapers; the original printed and illustrated beige paper covers, lined with contemporary newsprint, are bound in

SCNHRB copy of t. 1, t. 2, and the atlas of plates (39088013952973) have stamp: Smithsonian Institution, U.S. National Museum

SCNHRB copy of the atlas has bookplate: Collection of William Schaus, presented to the National Museum, MCMV

SCNHRB copy of the atlas has a later brown quarter-cloth binding with marbled boards and gilt-tooled spine

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