The geographical distribution of animals and plants.

The new issue of pt. I has imprint: Boston, Gould and Lincoln, 1863; also, London, Trübner & Co.; 1864.The author himself brought out this edition of pt. I, and a small edition of the first half of pt. II, Plants and animals in their wild state, Salem, Mass., 1876. The remaining portion of pt. II has not been published.A volume, of which this was to form pt. 1, was prepared by the author, and was to be published as v. 15 of this series of reports - later changed to 19, v. 15 being devoted to Botany. It was partly printed but before it was finished, the publication of the reports was suspended. It still remains in sheets. The volume has not been published.This volume is erroneously printed as v. 15 of the reports of the United States exploring expedition under command of Charles Wilkes."The observations embraced in this and the preliminary chapters [i.e. chap. XXI-XXVI of The races of man, published as v. 9 of the reports of the U.S. Exploring expedition] are to be regarded as an introduction to the volume on Geographical distribution prepared during the voyage of the expedition." - p. 2.Publisher's lettering: Animals and plants. Pickering.Half-title: Chronological observations on introduced animals and plants.On verso of t.-p.: Philadelphia, C. Sherman, printer.Mode of access: Internet