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Item Information   Subscriptions     Holdings     Discover more across the Smithsonian     Agassiz, Louis,     Fishes, Fossil.     Paleontology.     Fossils     Nicolet, Hercule,     Springer, Frank,     St. John, O. H.     Demidov, Anatolīĭ, principe di San Donato,     Geological Society of London,     Imprimerie de Petitpierre,       MARC Display

Recherches sur les poissons fossiles : comprenant une introduction à l'étude de ces animaux, l'anatomie comparée des systèmes organiques qui peuvent contribuer à faciliter la détermination des espèces fossiles, une nouvelle classification des poissons, exprimant leurs rapports avec la série des formations ... / / par Louis Agassiz ; ouvrage couronné par la Société Geologique de Londres.   Author:  Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873. Title:  Recherches sur les poissons fossiles : comprenant une introduction à l'étude de ces animaux, l'anatomie comparée des systèmes organiques qui peuvent contribuer à faciliter la détermination des espèces fossiles, une nouvelle classification des poissons, exprimant leurs rapports avec la série des formations ... / / par Louis Agassiz ; ouvrage couronné par la Société Geologique de Londres. Publisher:  Neuchatel : Aux frais de l'auteur, 1833-1843. Manufacturer:  Neuchatel : Imprimerie de Petitpierre Description:  5 volumes, [1] leaf of plates ; 32 cm + atlas (5 volumes, 394 leaves of plates in various foliations (some folded) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 29 x 45 cm) Notes:  Issued in eighteen fascicles. For more information on the publication history, see "Dates of publication of Agassiz' 'Poissons fossiles', in Woodward, A.S. and Sherborn, C. D. A catalogue of British fossil vertebrata (London : Dulau & Co., 1890), p. xxv-xxix. Atlas volumes have imprint: Neuchatel, en Suisse : Aux frais de l'auteur, lithographie de H. Nicolet, 1833-[18]43. Illustrators include: Cécile Agassiz; J. Burkhardt; Jos. Dinkel; Hellmuth; G.A.H. Köppel; H. Nicolet; A. Sonrel; Trube; J. Unger; Vallinger; C. Vogt; J.C. Weber. Lithographers include Bachfeld; A. Bettanier; Diekmann; Jäger; J. Lebeuf; and Schmidt; under the direction of H. Nicolet. There are some errors in the plate numbering (see the list of plates at the beginning of each atlas tome for details). Bibliography Note:  The text volumes include bibliographical references (t. 1, p. 43-55, et passim.) and indexes. Contents:  (text) t. 1. Introduction et toutes les questions générales, anatomiques, zoologiques et géologiques -- t. 2. L'histoire de l'ordre Ganoïdes -- t. 3. L'histoire de l'ordre Placoïdes -- t. 4. L'histoire de l'ordre Cténoïdes -- t. 5. L'histoire de l'ordre Cycloïdes -- (atlas) t. 1. contenant 7 planches de figures restaurées et 3 d'anatomie -- t. 2. Contenant 149 planches de l'ordre des Ganoides -- t. 3. Contenant 83 planches de l'ordre des Placoides -- t. 4. Contenant 61 planches de l'ordre des Cténoides -- t. 5. Contenant 91 planches de l'ordre des Cycloides. Cited/Indexed in:  Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, Bd. I, Nr. 44 Local Note:  SCNHRB has one complete copy, plus a second copy consisting of an incomplete volume of plates from the atlas. SCNHRB copy 1 has t. 1-5 of the text, and t. 1-5 of the atlas (the atlas volumes are shelved in the folio section). SCNHRB copy 1 has ms. ink inscription on front free endpaper of t. 1: "Presented to Orestes St. John as a slight testimonial of esteem by his friend Frank Springer, Aug. 25th, 1881." SCNHRB copy 1 has stamps: 1. Bibliothèque de San Donato (i.e., the collection of Prince Anatolii Demidov); 2. Smithsonian Institution, U.S. National Museum; accession nos.: (text): 276164, 276165, 276198; 276199; 276200; (atlas): 276201; 276202; 276203; 276204; 276205. SCNHRB copy 1 of Atlas t. 2 has p. [5]-[6] of the prelims. misbound, with p. [6] preceding p. [5]. SCNHRB copy 1 of t. 1-2, 4-5 (text) and t. 1-5 (atlas) has a contemporary quarter-leather binding with blue mottled paper boards, a gilt-tooled spine; and marbled endpapers. Tome 3 (text) has a modern black buckram library binding with a gilt-lettered spine. SCNHRB copy 2 has an incomplete selection of 154 plates from t. 1-5 of the atlas, in various foliations. SCNHRB copy 2 (incomplete atlas volume) has stamp on the front free endpaper: Smithsonian Institution, U.S. National Museum; accession number 295718. SCNHRB copy 2 (incomplete atlas volume) has an old black half-leather binding over marbled paper boards, with raised bands and gilt-lettered spine. Subject:  Fishes, Fossil. Paleontology. Fossils -- Pictorial works. Added Author:  Nicolet, Hercule, lithographer. Springer, Frank, 1848-1927, inscriber. St. John, O. H. (Orestes Hawley), former owner. Demidov, Anatolīĭ, principe di San Donato, 1812-1870, former owner. Geological Society of London, sponsor. Imprimerie de Petitpierre, printer. Added Title:  Poissons fossiles Catalog Source No.:  (OCoLC)ocm07350318 Subscription Summary Special Collections Cullman Library Collection:  scnhrb Call No.:  QE851 .A26 1833 folio Media Type:  MultVol Notes:  Atlas volume, shelved in the folio section Main Issue (866):  atlas t.1-5     Incomplete   Call No. Collection Barcode Status Copy Statement Item notes   QE851 .A26 1833 folio Cullman Library Rare Books 39088019326545 Checked In Atlas t. 1-5, c. 2 154 plates only Request Copy   Special Collections Cullman Library Collection:  scnhrb Call No.:  QE851 .A26 1833 quarto Media Type:  MultVol Notes:  The atlas volumes are shelved in the folio section Main Issue (866):  text v.1-5 Supp. Mat. (867):  atlas v.1-5   Call No. Collection Barcode Status Copy Statement Item notes   QE851 .A26 1833 folio Cullman Library Rare Books 39088013328018 Checked In atlas t. 1   Request Copy Show all items   Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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