The Animals of North America. (Series I. Mammalia).

Montreal. Printed by John Lovell. 1864. 8vo, 22cm, first edition, vi,112,[4]p., illus'd ads., engraved frontis and 24 engraved text illustrations, index, original pebbled brown cloth, blind-stamp border decorations on the boards, fine condition. (sgc). Item #40584

English-born author and Ottawa civil servant, Henry Beaument Small (1832-1919) was leading figure in the Ottawa Field Naturalist Club. He acknowledges the assistance of Sir William Logan and Elkanah Billings of Ottawa. He was the author of several books including The Canadian Handbook and Tourist's Guild, Montreal, 1866. - T.P.L. 4367. The second volume of this series, appeared in 1865.

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