Herpetology
By: by Charles Girard ... ; with a folio atlas
Series: United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N -- [v. 20]; United States Exploring Expedition (Series) -- v. 20
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
Subjects: Amphibians; Reptiles
Other titles: United States Exploring Expedition. By authority of Congress
Notes: "C. Sherman & son, printers"--T.p. verso, text vol.

Text vol. has half-title: United States Exploring Expedition.

Atlas lacks series vol. designation.

The official issue, published by C. Sherman, had statement of responsibility: Prepared under the superintendence of S.F. Baird. However, "the book was done entirely by Dr. Girard ... but his name was not allowed to appear on the title page by the naval authorities having the matter in charge, who insisted in publishing the book under the name of Prof. Baird, to whom the original contract was given out." Cf. G.B. Goode, The published writings of Dr. Charles Girard, 1891, p. 50.

Edition of 150 copies.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Haskell 77 and 79.

Haskell, D.C. United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, and its publications, 1844-1874, 77, 79

Bagnall, 6072

Haskell, D.C. United States exploring expedition bib., 77

Haskell, D.C. United States exploring expedition bib., 79 (atlas)

Sabin, 27484