Planned to appear in 5 v.; no more published. Cf. Quérard, J.M. France littéraire Plates signed "Jac. de Favanne pinx." or "Guil. de Favanne filius pinx." "Éloge de M. Desallier d'Argenville" read at the public assembly of the Société royale des sciences de Montpellier, May 5, 1768: t. 1, p. [ix]-xxiv "Avis au relieur pour placer les figures": t. 1, p. [v] "Additions et corrections a faire aux deux premiers volumes de cet ouvrage": t. 1, p. [783]-792; "Additions et corrections a l'avertissement des éditeurs": p. [848]-857; "Additions et corrections pour le tome second": p. [858]-867; "Autres corrections pour les deux premiers volumes": p. [868] Woodcut title vignettes, head- and tail-pieces Includes bibliographical references and index extracted picklist SCNHRB has two complete copies and one copy of the plates only SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013485263, 39088013485305) has bookplate with cipher: DFSFD [and ms. no.] 674 SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Bequest of S. Stillman Berry. Stamped on front paste-downs: S. Stillman Berry,, Redlands, California [ms. no.] 29.XI.1958 SCNHRB c. 1 is the gift of Clyde Roper SCNHRB c. 1 bound in mottled calf, gilt-decorated spine with raised bands, title in gilt within red leather spine label, marbled endpapers; housed in linen-covered drop-back boxes SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013485347, 39088013485388, 39088013485420) has bookplate: William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on front free endpaper, half title and t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of title pages: Office Library of the Smithsonian Institution [ms. no.] 12500 SCNHRB c. 2 bound as 3 v. in half brown sheepskin and marbled boards, title in gilt on spine, floral-patterned endpapers SCNHRB c. 3 (39088013485461) consists of the plates only, with ms. t.p. and interleaved with ms. leaves with identifications; lacking portrait engraving. Bifoliums of ink ms. notes in pocket on back paste-down SCNHRB c. 3 has bookplate of John Brooks Henderson SCNHRB c. 3 has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on front free endpaper: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB c. 3 in recent quarter bound in brown cloth and marbled paper boards, leather spine label with title in gilt