Verzeichniss der Reptilien, welche auf einer Reise im nordlichen America beobachtet wurden by Wied-Neuwied, Alexander Philipp Maximillian zu - 2004

viii, 144, 7 hand-colored plates.

Facsimile reprint with hand-colored plates. Limited to 100 signed & numbered copies. This is number 14/100.

This special facsimile has been painstakingly produced to equal the original in quality and presentation. Each of the seven plates have been individually hand-colored by Lara Carroll. Plate seven was also printed by hand lithography. The entire book is printed on 100% cotton, mould-made paper imported from England.

In 1832, Prince Maximilian and his artist, Carl Bodmer embarked on an expedition through North America to compare the Indians and natural history to those of South America which the prince had explored earlier. Their Journey would take them deep into the interior of North America, to Fort McKenzie, near present-day Great Falls, Montana. After returning to Europe in 1834, Prince Maxmilian spent the rest of his life studying his collections. This book is his major contribution to North American herpetology and is illustrated with seven beautifully handcolored plates of turtles and salamanders by Carl Bodmer.