Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The natural history of humming-birds : illustrated by thirty-five plates, coloured, and numerous wood-cuts ; with memoir of Linnaeus
Other Name
Naturalist's library. Ornithology ; 1-2 (Series)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
W. H. Lizars, and Stirling & Kenney ; London : S. Highley ; Dublin : W. Curry, Jun. & Co.
Place
Date
1836
Physical Description
iii, 6-147 pages, 34 leaves of colour plates : colour illustrations, portrait ; 17 cm
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Inscribed on prelim. page: Richard Taylor, M.A. Wanganui 1846.
Public Access Text
2 volume set. AWMM library holds vol. 1 only. Includes loose newspaper clipping of Monday, July 15 (no year) of 'Lines in the death of Lady Flora Hastings.' In envelope. "Memoir of Linnaeus": vol. 1, p. [13]-48. Second title page has "in two volumes bound in one" and 1834 as year of publication. Engraved half title-page.
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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