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North American herpetology: or, A description of the reptiles inhabiting the United States.
North American herpetology: or, A description of the reptiles inhabiting the United States.
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The illustrations in this study of reptiles and amphibians contains 147 lithographs. The drawing were all created from live specimens. Known for his exacting standards, Holbrook attempted to destroy all copies of the first edition.
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Holbrook, John Edwards, 1794-1871
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Dates / Origin
Date Issued:
1842
Place:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
J. Dobson
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: Stuart 13063-13067
Topics
Reptiles
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United States
Amphibians
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United States
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Illustrations
Notes
Ownership: Lenox
Citation/reference: Gross 1994 #128
Physical Description
Chromolithographs
Extent: 5 v. fol.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 3259212
NYPL catalog ID (B-number):
b14502932
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 50d439c0-c6bd-012f-8e66-58d385a7bc34
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North American herpetology: or, A description of the reptiles inhabiting the United States
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United States
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Illustrations
147
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147
Title pages
5
dedications (documents)
1
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J. Dobson
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North American herpetology, […
Testudo polyphemus.
Cistuda Carolina.
Cistuda Blandingii.
Emys Muhlenbergii.
Emys serrata.
Emys rubriventris.
Emys reticulata.
Emys Floridana.
Emys Mobilensis.
Emys picta.
Emys guttata.
Emys terrapin.
Emys insculpta.
Emys georgaphica.
Emys pseudo-geographica.
Emys Oregoniensis.
Emys hieroglyphica.
Emys Cumberlandensis.
Emys concinna.
Emys Troostii.
Kinosternon Pennsylvanicum.
Stenothoerus odoratus.
Chelonura serpentina.
Chelonura Temminckii.
North American herpetology, V…
Trionyx ferox.
Trionyx muticus.
Chelonia mydas.
Chelonia caretta.
Chelonia imbricata.
Spargis coriacea.
Alligator Mississippiensis.
Anolius Carolinensis.
Tropidolepis undulatus.
Crotaphytus collaris.
Phrynosoma cornuta.
Phrynosoma orbiculare.
Phrynosoma coronata.
Phrynosoma Douglassii.
Ameiva sex-lineata.
Plestiodon erythrocephalus.
Scincus quinquelineatus.
Scincus fasciatus.
Lygosoma lateralis.
Ophisaurus ventralis.
North American herpetology, V…
Crotalus durissus.
Crotalus adamanteus.