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Some Problems in the Publications of James Hall of Albany
Some Problems in the Publications of James Hall of Albany
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Multiple publication of the works of James Hall (1811-1898) causes problems in priority of taxonomic names and presents a nightmare of variorum editions that tax the patience of paleontologist and librarian. Criticism during Hall's lifetime did nothing to correct matters and the available evidence for evaluating the different editions of Hall's work is rapidly eroding.
BILLINGS, E., 1872, Note on a question of priority. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Third Series, v. iii [3, whole number, ciii (100)], no. 16, p. 270-273.
HALL, J., 1837, Descriptions of two species of trilobites, belonging to the genus Paradoxides. The American Journal of Science and Arts, v. 33, no. 1, p. 139-142, 2 figs.
HALL, J., 1860a, Contributions to palaeontology, 1858 & 1859. Thirteenth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Charles Van Benthuysen, Printer, p. 55-125 [Notice, p. 128].
HALL, J., 1860b, Contributions to palaeontology, 1858 & 1859, with additions in 1860 [cover page; interior title page: (F.) Contributions to palaeontology, 1858 & 1859]. From the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Regents on the State Cabinet, Albany, Charles Van Benthuysen, Printer, p. 55-125 [Notice, p. 128].
HALL, J., 1860c, Contributions to palaeontology, 1858 & 1859, with additions in 1860 [cover page; interior title page: From the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Regents on the State Cabinet]. Albany, Charles Van Benthuysen, Printer, p. 55-125 [Notice, p. 128].
HALL, J., 1862a. Professor Hall's rejoinder to the criticisms of this Journal on his Contributions to Palaeontology. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series, v. xxxiii [33], no. 97, p. 127-132.
HALL, J., 1862b, Notice. Fifteenth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Printed by Charles Van Benthuysen, p. 176-177.
HALL, J., 1862c, Observations on the genera Athyris (=Spiragera), Merista, Camarium and Meristella. Fifteenth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Printed by Charles Van Benthuysen, p. 178-181, 15 figs.
HALL, J., 1862d, Description of new species of fossils, chiefly from the Hamilton of western New York. Fifteenth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Printed by Charles Van Benthuysen, p. 181-191 [figures separately numbered for 4 species].
HALL, J., 1871, Notes on some new or imperfectly known forms among the Brachiopoda, etc. Preliminary Notice; Twenty-third Report on the State Cabinet of Natural History, preparatory for the Palaeontology of New York. By James Hall, 5 p. [March 1871, not seen].
HALL, J., 1872a, Notes on some new or imperfectly known forms among the Brachiopoda, etc. Reprinted with explanation of figures, March 1872. Preliminary Notice; Twenty-third Report on the State Cabinet of Natural History, preparatory for the Palaeontology of New York. By James Hall, 5 p., pl. 13.
HALL, J., 1872b, Reply to a "Note on a question of priority." The American Journal of Science and Arts, Third Series, v. iv [4, whole number, civ (104)], no. 20, p. 105-109.
HALL, J., 1873a, Notes on some new or imperfectly known forms among the Brachiopoda, etc. Twenty-third Annual Report of the Regents of the State of New York, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, p. 244-247.
HALL, J., 1873b, Reply to a "Note on a question of priority." Twenty-third Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Weed Parsons and Company, Printers, p. 248-252.
HALL, J., 1873c, Notes on some new or imperfectly known forms among the Brachiopoda, etc. Reprinted with explanations of figures, March 1872. Preliminary notice; Twenty-third Report on the State Cabinet of Natural History, preparatory for the Palaeontology of New York. By James Hall, p. 1-5, pl. 13 [and] Reply to a "Note on a question of priority.", p. 23-27.
HALL, J., 1881a, Bryozoans of the Upper Helderberg Group. Albany [N.Y.]: Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 36 p.
HALL, J., 1881b, Bryozoans of the Upper Helderberg and Hamilton Groups. Albany [N.Y.]: Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, p. 145-197.
HALL, J., 1883a, Bryozoans of the Upper Helderberg and Hamilton Groups. Transactions of the Albany Institute, v. x [10], p. 145-197.
HALL, J., 1883b, [Second Annual] Report of the State Geologist for the year 1882. Albany, N.Y., Weed, Parsons and Company, Legislative Printers, State of New York in Assembly [Document] no. 178, 16 p., 61 pls., 36 [text] figs.
HALL, J., 1886, Fifth Annual Report of the State Geologist for the year 1885, accompanied by a geological map of the state. Albany [N.Y.], Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 47 p., 29 pls. (variously numbered).
HALL, J., and SIMPSON, G.B., 1887, Palaeontology: v. VI. Corals and Bryozoa: text and plates containing descriptions and figures of species from the Lower Helderberg, Upper Helderberg and Hamilton Groups. Geological Survey of the State of New York, Albany, N.Y.: Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons, xxvi + 298 p., 66 pls.
HAZEN, R.M., and HAZEN, M.H., 1980, American geological literature, 1669-1850. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, Inc., Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania, xii + 431 p.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE, 1985, International Code of Zoological Nomenclature Third Edition, xxx + 338 p.
NICKLES, J.M., 1923, Geologic literature on North America 1785-1918. United States Geological Survey Bulletin746, 1167 p.
NICKLES, J.M., and BASSLER, R.S., 1900, A synopsis of American fossil Bryozoa including bibliography and synonymy. Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey no. 173, 663 p.
RUEDEMANN, R., 1936, The dates of publication of the earlier New York State Museum reports. Science, v. 84, no. 2182, p. 373-374.
SILLIMAN, B., SILLIMAN, B., JR., and DANA, J.D., eds., 1861, [Notice of] Thirteenth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series, v. xxxi [31], no. 92, p. 292-294.
SILLIMAN, B., SILLIMAN, B., JR., and DANA, J.D., eds., 1862, [Comments on Hall, 1826b]. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series, v. xxxiii [33], no. 97, p. 132-135.
STRATTON, J.F., and HOROWITZ, A.S., 1977, Polypora M'Coy from the Devonian of southwestern Indiana. [Indiana] Geological Survey Bulletin56, 48 p., 4 pls.