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(BUTTERFLIES.) Miller, Gerrit Smith. Mammals of N-E. United States [manuscript title]. 61 pages of manuscript detailing mammals, birds, reptiles, and fishes, including 3 pages with pen-and-ink sketches of ducks in water, plus 12 pages of watercolor studies of butterflies and moths, picturing 48 different types. 8vo, written on loose lined notebook paper, butterfly and moth studies on a different paper stock; some mild staining to color studies. Albany, 1900 (with notes to 1946)
Smith (1869-1956) was a zoologist of some note. He graduated from Harvard and worked in the Department of Agriculture under Clinton Hart Merriam. His career continued as assistant curator of mammals at the U. S. National Museum and later as Associate in Biology at the Smithsonian.
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