Each section by different author, respectively: I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Fl. Prévost and O. Des Murs, M. Duméril, A. Valenciennes Plate numbers refer to the "Atlas de Zoologie," published Paris : Gide et Cie, 1846. The text portion was published in 1855 Published as [tome 5] of the whole voyage which was published in 10 v. and 4 atlas v. between 1840 and 1855 by Gide--Cf. NUC pre-56 "Paris. Imprimerie J. Claye"--Verso of half title of text "Imprimerie Dondey-Dupré"--Verso of half title of atlas Some of the plates hand-colored Includes bibliographical references and index extracted picklist SCNHRB copy, text (39088013487434) and atlas (39088013487475), cataloged as a set SCNHRB copy text has bookplate of William Healey Dall, with ms. bibliographical note SCNHRB copy atlas has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB copy atlas has ms. letter from Dall to C. Davies Sherborn, British Museum Natural History, tipped-in before t.p. (with Sherborn's reply on verso of letter) SCNHRB copy text and atlas blind-embossed on t.p.: U.S. National Museum Division of Mollusks Dall Collection [ms. acc. no.] 231233 SCNHRB copy text half bound in pebbled leather and brown cloth, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges and endpapers SCNHRB copy atlas bound in black buckram, title in white on spine