Godman. American Natural History. 3 Vols. 1826-28.
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[Natural History] John D. Godman. American Natural History. 3 Vols. 1826; 1826; 1828. 1st edition of the first work on American natural history. The focus is overwhelmingly on mammals. Vol III is mainly on whales. The number of plates actually issued varies from set to set. This has 51 plates. Vol I: 21 pl. Vol II: 20 pl. Vol III: 10 pl. Plates generally show living mammals, but also include several fossils. 8vo. Vol I: xvi, [2], 17-362pp. Vol II: 331pp. Vol III: 264pp. From the Library of Thomas Barbour, director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University from 1927-1946. Half leather and marbled board. Amos Binney’s bookplate on 2 front pastedowns with stamped date “1891.” BP removed from Vol III. Joints split, interiors very good.
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