Batrachia and Reptilia of Costa Rica with Notes on the Herpetology and Ichthyology of Nicaragua and Peru The Minister helped the expedition

The Minister helped the expedition pass through Kalgan by expediting passport approvals and waiving the road tax

Casey Wood

the word PROOF appears in gilt on the uncolored copy at the spine base

some pages uncut

page 22-23)

Batrachia and Reptilia of Costa Rica with Notes on the Herpetology and Ichthyology of Nicaragua and Peru The Minister helped the expeditionPp. (2), 93 187, (1, explanation of plates); 6 full page black and white lithographed plates. Original one half black leather over black cloth covered boards, front cover with gilt border decorations and with black leather title author label outlined by gilt decorations, sm folio (13 x 10 inches; 33. 5 x 23. 5 cm). This is the very rare privately printed first edition that was limited to 50 copies only. In this work, Cope describes 37 new species and