Palaeontology of the Upper Missouri: A Report Upon Collections Made Principally by the Expeditions under Command of Lieut. G. K. Warren, U. S. Top. Engrs. , in 1855 and 1856

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Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge #172; V. 14, Art. 5; Lithographs; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 165 pages; 1st edition. Small folio, 13" [33cm] tall. Ix, 136, [20] pp. , 5 full page lithographic plates with facing page text. In-text illustrations. 1st edition of Meek and Hayden s initial work on the invertebrates from the earliest strata of the upper Missouri. The whole work, encompassing specimens from the Cretaceous and Tertiary, was intended to be published as a 3 part series under the auspices of the Smithsonian. The latter two parts, however, were not published until 1876 as Vol 9 of the USGS Survey of the Territories. The standard work of classification of the invertebrates of the Upper Missouri by Hall s acolyte, Meek and his longtime partner and intrepid explorer, Hayden. A fresh, neat example on bright, supple page stock. Bound in a modern casing of beige linen boards and brown linen backstrip. Lettered paper title label mounted to spine. Contents are about Fine. Handsome modern binding. This early work by Hayden & Meek is only very infrequently seen in the market. It is a primary work on the fossil record of the upper Midwest/west, including the Black Hills area. . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. N° de ref. del artículo 43105

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