THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, ON THE CONDITION OF THE STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY, AND THE HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTION, ANNEXED THERETO. (New York Cabinet of Natural History 1850.") [3rd Annual Report.]

Published by Albany [NY]: Weed, Parsons & Company, Public Printers, 1850.

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183 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm x L 15.25cm. Rebacked (i.e. new spine circa 1950s) of maroon cloth with gilt lettering; original stamped cloth boards with some staining/fading and worn corners. New endpapers and flyleaves. Personal sextant-themed bookplate of E. Lee Dorsett (St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown. Some staining and foxing/toning to interior pages which, overall, remain clean. Binding is firm. Features ten reports enumerated as A-K (skipping "J"). REPORTS TITLED AS FOLLOWS: **A** "Catalogue of the Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, &c. Added to the State Cabinet of Natural history, From January 1, 1849, to January 1, 1850;" **B** "Catalogue of the Reptiles and Amphibians in the State Cabinet of Natural history, January 1, 1850;" **C** "List of Minerals, Geological Specimens and Fossils, Added to the State Cabinet of Natural history, (Including the collection of the late Mr. De Rham.) From January 1, 1849, to January 1, 1850;" **D** Additions to the Historical and Antiquarian Collection in the State Cabinet of Natural history, (By Donation and Purchase.) From January 1, 1849, to January 1, 1850;" **E** "Report to the Regents of the University, Upon the Articles Furnished to the Indian Collection, by Lewis H. Morgan" (includes 18 vibrant color plates including one foldout all numbered as 1-6, 6a, 7-17 of Iroquois clothing and artifacts); **F** "Dr. Hough's Paper on Indian Antiquities" (with b/w plate section); **G** "Report on the Mineralogy of New-York; Comprising Notices of the Additions which have been made since the year 1842: by Lewis C. Beck, M.D., late mineralogist of the Survey of New-York;" **H** "References to Various Essays and Writings on the Natural History of New-York, Mostly Published Subsequent to Issuing the Respective Volumes on that Subject;" **I** "Index to the Volumes in the State Cabinet of Natural history, Containing the Plants of the State of New-York;" **K** "Description of New Species of Fossils, and Observations Upon Some Other Species Previously Not Well Known, From the Trenton Limestone. By James Hall." (with five b/w plates including foldout).…

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Title
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, ON THE CONDITION OF THE STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY, AND THE HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTION, ANNEXED THERETO. (New York Cabinet of Natural History 1850.") [3rd Annual Report.]
Author
Morgan, Lewis Henry; Franklin B. Hough; Lewis C. Beck; Gerrit Yates Lansing; James Hall; et al. Board of Regents, University of the State of New York.
Publisher
Albany [NY]: Weed, Parsons & Company, Public Printers, 1850.
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