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BARTON, Benjamin SMith. A Memoir Concerning the Fascinating Faculty Which has Been Ascribed to the Rattle-Snake, and Other American Serpents. Philadelphia: Printed, for the Author, by Henry Sweitzer, 1796. 70pp. Later marbled wrappers. Wrappers detached, perforated stamp on front wrapper, spine perished, stitching lacking. Contemporary ink gift inscription to titlepage, moderate agetoning, else good. SABIN 3816. EVANS 30037. The first herpetological work printed in America, printed for private distribution only, and extremely rare. Evans mistakenly calls for six plates, an error corrected by Shipton & Mooney. This copy bears the gift inscription of one Isaac Hays, M.D. to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Hays was a prominent Philadelphia ophthalmologist and a co-editor of the American Journal of Medical Sciences. Seller Inventory # 50239
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Title: Memoir Concerning the Fascinating Faculty ...
Publication Date: 1796
Binding: Soft cover
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