Archives entomologiques, ou, Recueil contenant des illustrations d'insectes nouveaux ou rares / par James Thomson

No more published. See British Museum (Natural History) library catalog, volume 1, page 57 Tome 2 has special title page, which reads: Voyage au Gabon. Histoire naturelle des insectes et des arachnides recueillis pendant un voyage fait au Gabon en 1856 et en 1857 par M. Henry C. Deyrolle sous les auspices de MM. le comte de Mniszech et James Thomson, précédée de l'histoire du voyage par M. James Thomson ... Arachnides, par M. H. Lucas The plates are signed by the illustrators Dufour, Laboulbène, and Nicolet; by the engravers Clergé [that is, Clerget], Corbié, Forget, Lebrun, and Rebuffet; by the printer of plates Imp. Tourfaut; and by the colorist Mme. Ve. Vaillant Printers: tome 1, verso of title page.: "Paris.--Imprimerie Félix Malteste et Cie. ...; tome 2, colophon: "Paris.--Imp. de Mme. Ve. Bouchard-Huzard ..." Collation: tome 1. 514, [1] pages, [1], XXI leaves of plates; tome 2. 469, [3] pages, [1], XIV leaves of plates Errata are listed on the final page of each tome Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, I, 4120 Also available online Elecresource SCNHRB copy (tome 1, 39088013952981; tome 2, 39088013953302) has embossed stamp: Smithsonian Institution National Museum; accession no.: 148699 (both tomes) SCNHRB copy has blue buckram library bindings with gilt-lettered spines and gray endpapers. Some plates have been closely cropped along their fore-edges. The half-title of tome 2 has been repaired with tape