Élémens d'oryctologie, ou, Distribution méthodique des fossiles
By: par M.B.C.P. de la C. de P. ...
Contributors: Kofoid, Charles A. (Charles Atwood), 1865-1947, former owner; Durham, J. Wyatt, former owner; Richmond, Charles Wallace, 1868-1932, former owner; Bertrand, Bernard Nicolas, 1715-1780, presenter; Société typographique de Neuchâtel
Publisher: De l'Imprimerie de la Société typographique
Published: 1773
Place of publication: A Neuchatel
Language: fre
Number of pages: 137
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Paleontology; Fossils; Mineralogy
Other titles: Oryctologie; Distribution méthodique des fossiles
Notes: Authorship assigned by Poggendorff.

"Tables méthodique des fossiles": XVI folded leaves.

Woodcut title typographical ornaments, head- and tail-pieces; side-notes.

Signatures: A-M⁸ N⁴

Final page is blank.

Includes index.

Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings in the British Museum (Natural History), vol. 1, page 154

National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints, vol. 50, page 573

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SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB copy 1 (39088008097388) is imperfect: the bottom half of the final page has been torn away.

SCNHRB copy 1 has the folded leaves, inserted between the 4th and 5th groupings of pages.

SCNHRB copy 1 has table VI misbound between tables III and IV.

SCNHRB copy 1 has autograph on verso of title page: Chas. W. Richmond, apr. 16, 1906.

SCNHRB copy 1 has old manuscript ink notes on title page.

SCNHRB copy 1 has stamps on preliminary page: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Richmond Collection; accession no. 182124; Smithsonian Institution National Museum, May 26, 1906.

SCNHRB copy 1 has old blue paste-paper binding; in acid-free envelope.

SCNHRB copy 2 (39088002996684) has author's presentation inscription on original front free endpaper.

SCNHRB copy 2 has bookplate: Charles Atwood Kofoid.

SCNHRB copy 2 has stamp on 1st front free endpaper: J. Wyatt Durham.

SCNHRB copy 2 quarter bound in modern dark blue cloth and marbled paper boards, title in gilt within red spine label.