> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 404](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355491) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/6322-1) LSID 6322-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21520335) QID Q21520335 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Meisel, Max (1892-1969), American bibliographer and historian of natural history; B.Sc. New York 1914, librarian at New York public library 1916-1917; at Battle Creek, Mich. 1917-1918, at Brooklyn 1918-? **Abbreviated name**: *Meisel* \[standard form in IPNI: *Meisel*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 472; BL 1: 159, 308; BM 7: 821. - Allen, E. G., Trans. Amer, philos. Soc. ser. 2. 41(3): 387-591. 1951 (Hist. Amer. ornithol. before Audubon; Max Meisel's copy (libr. FAS) has annotations made for a suppl. of his Bibl. Amer. nat. hist.). - Anon., Miami Herald 22 Jun 1969 (d. 21\[?\] Jun 1969) (inf. J. Ewan). ### Publications ##### n.5802. A bibliography of American natural history **Title** *A bibliography of American natural history* the pioneer century, 1769-1865 the rôle played by scientific societies, scientific journals, natural history museums and botanic gardens; State Geological and natural history surveys, federal exploring expeditions in the rise and progress of American botany, geology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology... New York (The Premier Publishing Co.....) 1924-1929, 3 vols. **Abbreviated title**: *Bibl. Amer. nat. hist.* **Notes** *1*: Nov 1924 (Copy sent to Barnhart by author on 18 Nov 1924; Torreya 19 Aug 1925), p. \[l\]-224. *2*: 1926, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-741. *3*: 1929, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-749. *Copy*: FAS (Barnhart's copy). *Facsimile ed*.: New York and London (Hafner Publishing Company) 1967, 3 vols. *Copy*: FAS. – See Taxon 16: 548. 1967. The most important bibliographical treatment of American natural history 1769—1865. Essential source for biographies, bibliographies, societies, expeditions, sources and dates. *Ref*.: Barnhart, J. H., Torreya 25: 83-85. 1925.