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American Entomology, or Descriptions of the Insects of North America

(American, 1787–1834)
(American, 1799–1885)
(French, active in United States, 1778–1846)
(English, active in United States, 1794–about 1868)
(American, active 1825–1830)
(American, about 1777?–about 1830)
(American, 1794–1869)
(American, born in 1799)
(American, 1792–1868)
1824–28
Place of PublicationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 55 etching and engravings, all but one hand-colored
DimensionsOverall: 23.2 x 15.8 x 5.5 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Alexander R. Vershbow
Accession number1985.1022
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Philadelphia: William Brown for Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1824[-1828]
ProvenanceJohn Gerard Heckscher (bookplate); Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Vershbow; their son Alexander, by whom given to MFA December 1985 (accessioned January 22, 1986).
François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d' Arnaud
1769–80