Originally issued in parts: London : Smith Elder and Co., 1838-1843. Cf. Freeman, R.B. Charles Darwin (2nd ed.), 8

"London, printed by Stewart and Murray, Old Bailey"--Verso of t.p

George Robert Gray assisted with the writing of pt. 3 (Birds)

Illustrators include J. Gould, G. Scharf, B. Waterhouse Hawkins, G.R. Waterhouse, and C.M. Curtis; lithographers include: Elizabeth Gould, G. Scharf, and C. Hullmandel; engravers include: J. Swaine; printers of plates include C. Hullmandel

Dates of publication for each part: pt. 1: 1840; pt.. 2: 1839; pt. 3: 1841; pt. 4: 1842; pt. 5: 1843

Collation of each part: pt. 1: [2], iv, 111, [1] p., XXXII leaves of plates (2 double, 1 folded); pt. 2: ix, [5], v, [1], 97, [1] p., 35 leaves of plates; pt. 3: [8], ii, [3]-156, [8] p., 50 leaves of plates; pt. 4: xv, [1], 169, [3] p., 29 leaves of plates; pt. 5: [2], vi, 51, [1] p., 20 leaves of plates

Mounted errata slip on p. [1] of 5th group of pt. 2; "Corrigenda": pt. 3, p. [7] of 1st group; "Errata": pt. 4, p. [170] and pt. 5, p. [6] of 1st group

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

pt. I. Fossil mammalia / described by Richard Owen, Esq. ; with a geological introduction, by Charles Darwin, Esq. -- pt. II. Mammalia / described by George R. Waterhouse, Esq. ; with a notice of their habits and ranges, by Charles Darwin, Esq. -- pt. III. Birds / described by John Gould, Esq. ; with a notice of their habits and ranges, by Charles Darwin, Esq. ; and with an anatomical appendix, by T.C. Eyton, Esq. -- pt. IV. Fish / described by Leonard Jenyns -- pt. V. Reptilia / Described by Thomas Bell, Esq

Freeman, R.B. Charles Darwin (2nd ed.)

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib.

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art

Blackwells Rare Books;

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SCNHRB has pt. 1-3, and pt. 5, only

SCNHRB copy of pt. 1 (39088013953161) has stamp: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Jun. 26, 1943; accession no.: 322990. With pencil note in gutter of p. [i] (2nd group): Dawson 24 Je. '43. With bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Preservation supported by the Smithsonian Women's Committee

SCNHRB copy of pt. 1 and pt. 5 have the original green paperboard binding with gilt-lettered embossed cloth spine. Both pt. 1 and pt. 5 have similar ms. pencil notes on their title pages: pt. 1, "cat. 50, no. 252"; pt. 5, "cat. 50, no. 253." Part 1 has a later archival paperboard portfolio

SCNHRB copy of pt. 2 (39088013952932) has two different versions of the half-title bound in (apparently both the cancellans and the cancellandum); cf Freeman, no. 8. The plates in pt. 2 are interspersed with the text, rather than bound in at the end as in the Cullman Library's copies of pt. 1, 3, and 5

SCNHRB copy of pt. 2 has the ms. ink autograph of a former owner on the original front cover: A.B. Balfour. With stamp: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Jun. 26, 1943, accession no.: 322991

SCNHRB copy of pt. 2 has a red buckram library binding with gilt-lettered spine and gray endpapers; the front portion of the original printed brown stiff-paper cover is bound in. A typed note on a slip of paper, referring to an article by C.D. Sherborn on the publication dates of the parts of the mammalia volume, is mounted on the verso of the original front cover

SCNHRB copy of pt. 3 (39088013953153) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. With blind-embossed [bookseller or binder] stamp on back free endpaper: "Specialty in rare works of art, W.S.P." There is a blank piece of paper mounted on the front paste-down endpaper, apparently covering over the bookplate of an unidentified former owner

SCNHRB copy of pt. 3 has a later green half-cloth binding with marbled paper boards and marbled edges. A few of the plate numbers have been slightly cropped

SCNHRB copy of pt. 5 (39088009486085) has uncolored plates

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