Catalogue of North American Animals, chiefly in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
by Spencer F. Baird
Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
WASHINGTON: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JULY, 1857
Original Antique Engravings over 165 years old
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Scope and Content
USPRR Plates: In the 1850s the United States Army conducted extensive surveys to ascertain the best route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. The final reports consist of 13 quarto volumes with hundreds of full page lithographs and numerous maps. The itineraries of the field parties, together with the illustrations, gave Americans their first comprehensive descriptions of the West. Spencer Fullerton Baird, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, arranged for naturalists to accompany the field parties. A wealth of biological material was obtained and the greater portion of the reports is devoted to descriptions of the plants and animals (mainly vertebrates) found in this vast region. Below are some of the mammals that the Surveys chronicled and that were also published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1857.
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Plate XVII
Moles
(California Mole, Hairy-tailed Mole, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$25
Plate XVIII
Moles
(Star-nosed Mole, Shrew Mole, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$25
Plate XIX
Skunk, Weasels, Otters
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$30
Plate XX
Squirrels
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXI
Mice
(Kangaroo Rat, Jumping Mouse, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXII
Gophers
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXIII
Deer
(Mule Deer, Black-tailed Deer)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXIV
Deer
(Virginia Deer, Sonora Deer)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXV
Antelope, Chamois
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$30
Plate XXVI
Shrews
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$30
Plate XXVII
Shrews
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXVIII
Shrews
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXX
Skulls and Teeth
(Moles, Shrews)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$25
Plate XXXI
Gray Wolf
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$40
Plate XXXII
Red Fox
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$40
Plate XXXIII
Great-tailed Fox
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$40
Plate XXXIV
Kit Fox
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$40
Plate XXXV
Gray Fox, Coast Fox
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$40
Plate XXXVI
Fisher, American Sable, White Weasel
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$40
Plate XXXVII
American Sable, Mink
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XXXVIII
Otter
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$40
Plate XXXIX
Mexican Badger, White-backed Skunk
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$40
Plate XL
Black-footed Raccoon
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$20
Plate XLI
Grizzly Bear
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$40
Plate XLII
Grizzly Bear
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$40
Plate XLIII
Brown Bear, Black Bear
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$40
Plate XLIV
Polar Bear
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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$40
Plate XLV
Squirrels
(Oregon ground squirrel, Gray squirrel, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XLVI
Squirrels
(Red squirrel, Ground squirrel, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XLVII
Yellow-footed Marmot, Prairie Dog
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate XLVIII
Beaver, Fox Squirrel
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$35
Plate XLIX
Woodchuck
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$35
Plate L
Gopher, California Gopher
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$25
Plate LI
Kangaroo Rat, Sonora Rat, Great Basin Pocket Mouse
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$25
Plate LII
California Gopher, White-bellied Rat
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$25
Plate LIII
Mice / Rats
(Bush Rat, Wood Rat, Brush-tailed Rat, Rocky Mountain Rat, Texas Cotton Rat, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate LIV
Teeth of Voles, Rats, etc.
(European Water Vole, Mexican Wood Rat, etc.)
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$15
Plate LV
Yellow-haired Porcupine, Canada Porcupine
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate LVI
Polar Hare, Gray Hare
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$30
Plate LVII
Jackass Rabbit, California Gray Rabbit
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$35
Plate LVIII
Gray Rabbit, Desert Cottontail Rabbit
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
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The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$35
Plate LIX
Swamp Rabbit, Marsh Rabbit
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
$35
Plate LX
Common Skunk, Texas Skunk, Stupid Skunk
Sheet size: approximately 8.875 x 11.25 inches (22.5 x 28.5 cm)
Age-appropriate toning and wear, binding holes at edge of paper. Please see enlargement by clicking on the above thumbnail image.
The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear on the actual antique print.
