Beyond Cope’sBibleBeyond Cope’sBible J.P.DavidsonJ.P.Davidson University of Nevada, RenoUniversity of Nevada, Reno The illustrations present the art of Edward The illustrations present the art of Edward

Drinker Cope as it was shown in Drinker Cope as it was shown in lithographs made from his original art lithographs made from his original art work depicting fossil vertebrates from his work depicting fossil vertebrates from his collections.collections.

These illustrations depict fossils sold by These illustrations depict fossils sold by Cope to the American Museum of Natural Cope to the American Museum of Natural HistoryHistory

Cope(1883-1884)* and Cope(1883-1884)* and Matthew(1915) employ Matthew(1915) employ

lithographs from the same lithographs from the same printmaking firm in printmaking firm in

Philadelphia, Sinclair Philadelphia, Sinclair printersprinters

*The Tertiary Vertebrata *The Tertiary Vertebrata bears the date, 1883, bears the date, 1883,

although the volume is although the volume is generally considered generally considered

published in 1884 published in 1884 corresponding to the date corresponding to the date on the Hayden Survey Vol. on the Hayden Survey Vol.

III title page.III title page.

Cope(1883) Cope(1883) Matthew(1915)Matthew(1915)