"The first part will be ready about January 1st, 1873, and the work will be completed in five or six parts, published quarterly."--Prospectus "The edition will be limited to one hundred copies ... Fifty copies will be printed on fine white paper, with the colored plates only."--Prospectus "Collins, printer"--Verso of t.p Plates are hand-colored Includes bibliographical references and index extracted picklist SCNHRB has two copies SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486378) bound with the title pages to the original 6 parts and prospectus SCNHRB c. 1 t.p. and pts. 2&3 t.p.'s stamped: Libray of Congress Smithsonian Deposit [ms. acc. no.] 75951, 77867, 78046 respectively SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate: William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: William H. Dall Sectional Library Division of Mollusks SCNHRB c. 1 has a few ms. notes and markings to text SCNHRB c. 1 bound in red library buckram, title in white on spine, marbled edges SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013486410) has bookplate: William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate: of John Brooks Henderson; with his ink ms. signature pasted-in SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Library Aug 2 1957 SCNHRB c. 2 bound in green library buckram, title in gilt on spine