Report Upon Natural History Collections Made in Alaska between the Years 1877 and 1881 by Edward W. Nelson No III [3] Arctic Series of Publications Issued in connection with the signal Service US Army with 21 Plates [Presentation copy]

Nelson, Edward W. , Henry W. Henshaw (editor)

Published by Government Printing Office, Washington, [DC], 1887

First Edition. 337, [1] pages. 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (4to). Publisher's dark brown/black cloth. Corners bumped, head/tail of spine panel worn. The binding is loose with cords showing but still holding. Twenty one plates complete (12 colored plates of birds, the balance b&w fishes). Plates are in excellent condition, each of the colored plates with tissue guards in place. A PRESENTATION COPY from author Edward W. Nelson to a Mrs. Ada B. Morrison "with sincerest regards of E. W. Nelson" inked on the title page. Also laid in is Nelson's photograph marked "Dr. E. W. Nelson" on the verso (apparently removed from a scrapbook with several creases and two old glue residues. Cloth. Mrs. Ada B. Morrison was one of only sixteen (of a total membership of 435) female charter members of The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM). "During the first 30 years of The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM), a small but notable group of women made significant contributions to the Society and to mammalogy in general. The limited opportunity for women in mammalogy at the time of the founding of the ASM in 1919 is evidenced by the observation that only 16 of 435 Charter Members were women. To highlight the contributions of early women mammalogists, we describe the accomplishments of 23 women in short biographical treatments." (Kaufman, abstract) The authors note that biographical information on many women during this time is difficult. Mrs. Morrison is not discussed beyond her Charter Membership in the ASM. An interesting research project for someone. LITERATURE: Dawn M. Kaufman, Donald W. Kaufman, Glennis A. Kaufman, "Women in the Early Years of the American Society of Mammalogists (1919 1949)", Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 77, Issue 3, 16 August 1996, Pages 642 654. Seller Inventory # 13046

Bibliographic Details

Title: Report Upon Natural History Collections Made...
Publisher: Government Printing Office, Washington, [DC]
Publication Date: 1887
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.