Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches, ou, Colibris constituant la famille des trochilidés
By: par E. Mulsant et Edouard Verreaux
Contributors: Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913, former owner; Verreaux, Edouard; Bevalet, L., ill
Publisher: Au Bureau de la Société Linnéenne
Published: 1874
Place of publication: Lyon
Language: fre
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: Hummingbirds; Birds; Pictorial works
Other titles: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches; Colibris constituant la famille des trochilidés
Notes: Imprint varies: t. 2&4: Deyrolle, naturelle.

"Lyon. Imprimerie Pitrat ainé"--Verso of half titles.

Plates signed: L. Bevalet.

Title pages printed in red and black; plates are hand-colored.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

SCNHRB copy (t.1: 39088013478474; t.2: 39088013478516; t.3: 39088013478557; t.4: 39088013478599; Suppl.: 39088013478631) stamped on verso of t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Sep 9 1905 [ms. acc. no.] 192753.

SCNHRB copy Suppl. v. lacks t.p.; with ms. index leaf (stamped on verso: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Sep 9 1905 [ms. acc. no.] 192753.

SCNHRB copy with original printed paper wrappers to the livraisons (as issued) bound-in; with ink presentation inscriptions from the author to Dr. Sclater or the signature of P.L. Sclater on several of the livraisons covers.

SCNHRB copy t. 4 has tipped in an offprint, "Description d'une espèce nouvelle de trochildidé, before p. 1.

SCNHRB copy bound in green library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges and endpapers.