Apparently previously issued in 2 parts, with the first part having a t.p. dated 1809 and the t.p. for the second part dated 1810. This ed. has a single t.p. dated 1810, only. See Stafleu & Cowan, S.H. Johnston, and Fitzpatrick for details (cited below).

Plates signed by engravers: B. Costanza; L. Costanza; R.L.; P.V. [P. Vaincher]; and A. de B.

Includes index.

Errata on p. 105.

Stafleu & Cowan. Taxonomic lit. (2nd ed.), no. 8553

Johnston, S.H. Cleveland collections, no. 748

Fitzpatrick, T.J. Rafinesque (1982 reprint), nos. 16 and 17

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SCNHRB has 4 copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088010380921) has duplicate of plate XVII; plates XV and XVI are bound in following the first occurrence of plate XVII.

SCNHRB c. 1 has ms. ink inscription: Theo. Gill from Prof. Baird, Nov. 26, 1863; with stamps: Division of Fishes, U.S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution National Museum; accession no. 307629; with some pencil annotations in the margins.

SCNHRB c. 1 has dark gray buckram library binding with gilt-lettered spine; faux marbled endpapers; the original[?] blue limp paper wrapper is bound in.

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088010381002) has embossed stamp: Smithsonian Institution National Museum; accession no. 175032.

SCNHRB c. 2 is disbound, with the original[?] blue limp paper wrapper; housed in an archival paperboard box for preservation.

SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Adopt-a-Book: Gift of M. G. Harasewych.

SCNHRB c. 3 (39088010380673) has stamp on t.p.: Library, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Sept. 25, 18[84?]; accession no. 126874.

SCNHRB c. 3 has later blue half-leather binding with blue embossed-cloth-covered boards; raised bands; gilt-tooled spine; and marbled endpapers.

SCNHRB c. 4 (39088010380210) has embossed stamp on half-title: Smithsonian Institution National Museum; accession no. 189127.

SCNHRB c. 4 has black buckram library binding with gilt-lettered spine and marbled edges.