Translation of part of Le règne animal "Philadelphia: Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Co. printers to the American Philosophical Society"--Verso of t.p Plates signed: Laurillard del., Tucker sct Errata: v. 4, p. [546] Includes bibliographical references ("Catalogue of authors": v. 4, p. [429]-495) and indexes SCNHRB has four copies, copies 3 & 4 are incomplete SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate of G. Brown Goode, U.S. National Museum SCNHRB c. 1 inscribed in different inks on t.p.'s: Presented to O.T. Mason by Joseph Libbey; Henry R. Schoolcraft; [on v. 1 t.p. only]: Presented to Mr. G. Brown Goode by his friend & admirer O.T. Mason SCNHRB c. 1 blind-embossed on t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [acc. no.] 290995-290998 SCNHRB c. 1 bound in blue library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges SCNHRB c. 2 lacking pl. III in v. 3 and pl. II & III in v. 4 SCNHRB c. 2 stamped at head of t.p.: S.F. Baird SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on t.p.: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Feb 14 1882 [ms. acc. no.] 124677, 124518-124520 SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in ink on last leaf of v. 1: Henry McElfresh February 22, 1848 SCNHRB c. 2 bound in black library buckram, title in gilt on spine SCNHRB c. 3 lacking v. 1 SCNHRB c. 3, v. 2 inscribed in ink on original front free endpaper: Henry McElfresh February 22, 1848 SCNHRB c. 3 blind-embossed on t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 206885 SCNHRB c. 3 bound in black library buckram, title in gilt on spine SCNHRB c. 4 has v. 2 only SCNHRB c. 4 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine