Introduction signed and dated: Henry A. Ward. Rochester, July, 1864.

The leaf of plates is signed: Frauenberger del. & sc.

Edward Rogers (Poncha Spring, Colorado); purchase; $600.00.

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.

SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088016912107) has stamp on t.p.: Library of Craig C. Black. Accession number [?]: 205[?]6.

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.

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.

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.

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.