Batrachia and Reptilia of Costa Rica with Notes on the Herpetology and Ichthyology of Nicaragua and Peru Some pages of old notes

Some pages of old notes are laid in at the rear

”  MacMurray assisted the Andrews and Granger expeditions with logistics and other aid while he served at Minister to China from 1925-1929

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

unnumbered page 1-8

Batrachia and Reptilia of Costa Rica with Notes on the Herpetology and Ichthyology of Nicaragua and Peru Some pages of old notesPp. (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