Directions For Collecting, Preserving And Transporting Specimens Of Natural History, Prepared For The Use Of The Smithsonian Institution [under The Di

Published in 1857, this book is a practical guide to collecting and preserving specimens of natural history. The author, Spencer Fullerton Baird, was a prominent American naturalist who was the first director of the Smithsonian Institution. This book provides detailed instructions on how to collect and preserve specimens of plants, animals, and fossils, and is an essential reference for anyone interested in natural history.