On the plains, and among the peaks, or, How Mrs. Maxwell made her natural history collection
By: by Mary Dartt
Contributors: Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929
Publisher: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger
Published: 1879
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Copyright date: 1878
Subjects: Zoology; Natural history; Catalogs and collections; Hunting; Natural history collections
Other titles: On the plains, and among the peaks; How Mrs. Maxwell made her natural history collection
Notes: "Illustrated and electrotyped by the Authors' Aid Association"--Verso of t.p.

"Appendix: Notice of Mrs. Maxwell's exhibit of Colorado mammals. Prepared by Dr. Elliott Coues ... ": p. 217-225. "Mrs. Maxwell's Colorado museum. Catalogue of the birds" by Robert Ridgway: p. 226-237.

SCNHRB copy (39088013488051) stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Jul 22 1913 [acc. no.] 227574.

SCNHRB copy in original maroon publisher's cloth binding, title and decorations in gilt on front cover and spine, brown endpapers.