Second Report of the United States Entomological Commission for the years 1878 and 1879 relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust, and the Western Cricket
by Riley, Charles V.; A.S. Packard, Jr.; Cyrus Thomas; Messers, et all
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Lake Elsinore, California, United States
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About This Item
Washington: Government Printing Office. Good. 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth, rubbed w/edges and corners bumped, the front hinge is broken, the back hing is beginning to crack. Pages: xviii, 6 large, tinted fold out maps, 322pp., Appendices [1-2] - 80 pp., Indexed. All maps are tinted w/moisture line, and a single short tear: # 2 has an insect hole, top edge, and # 6 has a longer edge tear. Illustrations include 3 additional pull out maps, non tinted; as well as 16 plates w/tissue, some tinted, numerous line drawings and tables. From the Preface: "This Second Report of the Commission on the Rocky Mountain Locust is the result chiefly of the labors of Messrs, Packard and Thomas, in their efforts to solve a most difficult problem, namely, the premenanet amelioration of the locust evil by preventing the excessive increase of the destructive insect in its native habitat, and its disastrous migrations therefrom. During the year 1878 the labors of the Commission were seriously interfered with, first, by an inadequate appropriation unavailable till the 1 of July; second, by the time required of Mr. Riley in publishing our first report; third, by the warlike disposition of the Indians that year, which rendered travel unsafe and sometimes impossible in many parts of the country to be explored." ; 8vo.; sbf 9/15 .
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- E Ridge fine Books (US)
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- 4997
- Title
- Second Report of the United States Entomological Commission for the years 1878 and 1879 relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust, and the Western Cricket
- Author
- Riley, Charles V.; A.S. Packard, Jr.; Cyrus Thomas; Messers, et all
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Entomology, Native American, Americana, American West, Locust, Colorado, Mid-West States, Natural History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; History: United States; Natural History: Entomology & Botany;
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