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An offprint from Annales générales des sciences physiques, volume 7, number 20 (Brussels : Imprimerie de Weissenbruch père, 1820 or 1821).

Annales générales des sciences physiques began publication in July, 1819 and ceased publication with volume 8 in June, 1821. Volume 5 began publication in July, 1820.

The date of original publication provided by Call's bibliography of Rafinesque is 1820.

"Sur le genre Manis et description d'une nouvelle espèce: Manis ceonyx. Par M. C.S. Rafinesque, professeur de botanique, à Lexington."--Pages 98-99.

"Avis", a publisher's advertisement for the Annales générales des sciences physiques, is printed on pages [2]-[4] of the cover.

Call, R.E. The life and writings of Rafinesque, prepared for the Filson Club, 133, 134

SCNHRB copy mq1889571 is the sixth item bound in a volume of collected writings by Rafinesque with binder's title: C.S. Rafinesque pamphlets. Bound together subsequent to publication.

SCNHRB copy has blind-embossed stamp on page [96]: Smithsonian Institution National Museum; accession numbers 190744 and 190745 (the latter number is inscribed on page 98).

SCNHRB copy is bound in a volume with an old handwritten note mounted on the front paste-down endpaper: C.S. Rafinesque zoological & botanical papers, also "The pleasures and duties of wealth."

SCNHRB copy is inscribed at the top of page [96]: C. Girard.

SCNHRB copy has a modern dark green paste-paperboard binding with gilt-lettered, red leather spine. The original printed paper wrapper is bound in.