North American herpetology
By: by John Edwards Holbrook
Contributors: Dennis, David M.; Worthington, Patricia H; Worthington, Richard D.
Edition: Patrons' edition
Series: Facsimile reprints in herpetology; Miscellaneous publications - Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Miscellaneous publications (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles)
Publisher: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Published: 1976
Place of publication: [Athens? Ohio]
Language: eng
Subjects: Reptiles -- United States; Amphibians -- United States
Notes: Reprint of the 1842 ed. published by J. Dobson, Philadelphia; with new introd

"Two editions of this reprint are being issued, a regular edition and a patrons' edition"-Conf. editor's note p. [v]

This special edition ... limited to one hundred and ten (110) signed and numbered sets. (Set being text and portfolio of 20 color plates with title page.)

Biography of Holbrock was written by Richard D. and Patricia H. Worthington.

Water color portrait of Holbrock used as frontispiece was created by David M. Dennis. Portrait included in patron's set of unbound plates is signed, dated and numbered

Bibliography: p. xxv-xxvii (1st group)

Special Collection copy is number 98 of 110, as is portrait