[PALEONTOLOGY]. MARSH, Othniel Charles. Odontornithes: A Monograph on the Extinct Toothed Birds of North America, in United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Volume VII. Washington: GPO, 1880. Large 4to. Illustrated with 34 lithographic plates. 201 [34 captioned textual leaves for plates]. Publisher?s full green cloth, boards triple-ruled in blind, spine stamped in gilt (binding toned, worn, soiled, joints starting, hinges starting, text toned, occasionally soiled, foxed, most plates repaired or reinforced, plate XX is loose (yet present), several text pages, plates with marginal tears, library bookplate on fp). Good. FIRST EDITION, WITH THE PRINTED PRESENTATION BOOKPLATE FROM MARSH TO YALE COLLEGE MUSEUM ON FP. Rare. Measurements: 14 x 12 x 2?.