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PP1026. Original May 1, 1886 issue of Wards Natural Science Bulletin, published by Prof Henry A Ward of Wards Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, New York. Illustrated letterpress periodical with wood-engraved masthead, the verse The Halo, Skeletons of Races and Skulls of Races specimen listings, a woodcut illustration and verse To Mr Crowley the Little Chimpanzee in Central Park, and on page 16 an offering of A Large and Celebrated Herbarium - the 16,977-specimen herbarium of botanist Professor William Henry Harvey of Trinity College Dublin, priced $2,500, illustrated with a woodcut of the herbarium cabinets, plus a Scriptogram Stamp advertisement and museum hardware ads. Sheet measures approximately 9.5 x 12 inches with original center fold. Condition: Good. Moderate overall age toning; center fold as issued; minor edge wear. No major losses within the printed area. Text and woodcuts remain clear and sharp. Suitable for collectors of natural history ephemera, taxidermy history, museum history, botanical history, and 19th-century Rochester NY printing.
