Scientific results of the Second Yarkand Mission : based upon the collections and notes of the late Ferdinand Stoliczka, Ph. D. 11, Rhynchota / by W.L. Distant

"Published by order of the government of India." "Govt. Central Press" --Colophon. The plate is signed: Robt. H. F. Rippon del. et lith.; Mintern Bros. imp. Also available online. SCNHRB copy mq614162 is no. 10 in a volume with binder's title: Second Yarkand Mission, Stoliczka. SCNHRB copy has an armorial bookplate: J.C. Mansel-Pleydell, with motto: Quod vult valde vult. SCNHRB copy has handwritten notes on endpapers; the volume was apparently acquired from Quaritch, based on an acquisitions note pencilled in the gutter of page [1] (2nd group) of the first work bound in the volume. With stamp and accession number on verso of title page of 1st work in the volume: 324244; Smithsonian Institution National Museum Sept 25 1943. SCNHRB copy has an old gilt-tooled black half-leather binding with marbled paper boards, raised bands, marbled endpapers, and top edge gilt. The leaf of plates was present at time of cataloging (July, 2016). Elecresource