MILNE-EDWARDS (Alphonse). History of fossil podophthalmarian crustaceans. Tome 1. Paris: Victor Masson et fils, 1861-1865. -In-4, 310 x 244: (2 ff.), 162 pp., V pp. pp. (163)-390, 48 plates. Dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed, spotted edges (period binding). The first part of this volume contains the first 162 pages of the Histoire des crustacés podophthalmaires fossiles, taken from the 1861 edition, followed by the Monographie des crustacés fossiles de la famille des canériens, which appeared in 1865 in the Annales des Sciences Naturelles. These are pioneering studies of fossil crustaceans by physician and zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900). The first part is illustrated with 10 lithographed plates on chine collé, after compositions by Humbert. The second includes 38 out-of-text lithographs on chine collé, after drawings by Humbert, the author and Louveau. The title reads "Tome 1", but this is the only volume to have appeared in this form. This copy bears this autograph letter signed on the false title: à la Société Géologique de // france hommage de l'auteur // A Mile-Edwards First box partly torn off, wear rubbing. Rousseurs.