Consists of 30 volumes subdivided into VI divisions: Div. I. Zoology -- Div. II. Botany -- Div. III. Mineralogy -- Div. IV. Geology -- Div. V. Agriculture -- Div. VI. Palaeontology Each division has a separate title page Plates signed by J.W. Hill and Lith. of Endicott General author and subject index may be found in "Index to publications of the New York State Natural History Survey and New York State Museum. By Mary Ellis. 1903." (New York. State Museum. Bulletin 66) Includes bibliographical references and indexes Division I Zoology: v.1 Mammalia; v.2 Birds; v.3 Reptiles and amphibia, Fishes; v.4 Plates to accompany v.3; v.5 Mollusca; v.6. Crustacea / James E. De Kay -- Division II Botany: [v.1] Botany / John Torrey; [v.2] Flora of the State of New York -- Division III Mineralogy / Lewis C. Beck -- Division IV Geology: v.1 First geological district / W.W. Mather; v.2 Second geological district / Ebenezer Emmons; v.3 Third geological district / Lardner Vanuxam; v.4 Fourth geological district / James Hall -- Division V Agriculture: v.1 Soils of the State ...; v.2 Analyses of soils, plants, cereals, etc.; v.3 Fruits, etc.; v.4 Plates to accompany v.3; v.5 Insects injurious to agriculture -- Division VI Paleontology: v.1 Organic remains of the lower division of the New York system; v.2 Organic remains of the lower middle division ...; v.3 Organic remains of the lower Helderberg group and the Oriskany sandstone; v.4 Fossil brachiopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung groups; v.5, pts.1 and 2 Lamellibranchita ...; v.6 Corals and bryozoe ...; v.7 Trilobites and other crustacea ...; v.8 Palaeozoic brachiopoda extracted picklist SCNHRB copy is a made-up set of Div. I only SCNHRB copy of Div. I, pt. I (39088013488127) lacks letterpress t.p.; stamped on contents page: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Mar 3 1882. Bound in blue library buckram, remains of paper typescript label on spine SCNHRB copy of Div. I, pt. II (39088013488168) bound in green buckram; title, "Birds of New York," in gilt within black leather spine label SCNHRB copy of Div. I, pts. III-IV (39088013488200) bound with texts together in original olive green publisher's cloth binding, gilt vignette on front covers; plates bound separately SCNHRB copy of Div. I, pts. III-IV (39088013488242) plates has bookplate of United Fraternity's Library. Stamped on front free endpaper: James A. Peters SCNHRB copy 1 (former INVZRB) (39088002622843) of Div. I, pt. V. Mollusca / James De Kay (1843) is bound with Div. I, pt. VI. Crustacea / James De Kay (1844). The hand-colored plates for each pt. are bound at end of v SCNHRB copy 2 (former INVZRB) (39088008420648) of Div. I, pts. V-VI stamped: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Oct. 23, 1933, accession no. 296171 SCNHRB copy 2 (former INVZRB) of Div. I, pts. V-VI in original blind- and gold- stamped dark brown buckram and beige cloth binding; gilt-stamped image of schell on cover. Enclosed in blue buckram box for preservation SCNHRB copy 2 (former INVZRB) of Div. I, pts. V-VI has stamped on front paste-down: Marsh Collection SCNHRB copy 3 of Div. I, pts. V-VI (39088013488283) bound together in green marbled paper boards and buckram spine, marbled edges. Bookplate of William Healey Dall, Divison of Mollusks. Stamped on t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [acc. no.] 321641 SCNHRB copy 4 of Div. I, pts. V-VI (39088013488325) bound together in blue library buckram, with title in gilt on spine. Bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks