Contributions to the Archaeology of Missouri, by The Archaeological Section of the St. Louis Academy of Science. Part I. Pottery

George A. Bates, Naturalists' Bureau, 1880. Hardcover. Good. Green boards have minor wear- "Archaeology of Missouri" on the front board. 24 plates, all are accounted for, there are two Plate 8's but the latter one is misnumbered and should be Plate 22 (description of plate matches). Plate 19 is loose but included in the correct place, Plate 17 is taped into the correct place but should be considered loose. Five maps, four of which are foldouts. 30 pages of text. Has a good binding. Previous owner info is written on the front free endpaper with a stamp "Jul 8 1942" and old dealer ticket attached to the front pastedown. No other marks or notations. Pages are age toned with some chipping along the edges. Published in 1880. (tnos)