Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, with figures, descriptions, and localities of all the species
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Smith, Elder and Co.
Place
Date
1845
Physical Description
xi, 144, XXVII leaves of colour plates : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Public Access Text
Binders' title: Brown's British shells. Systematic index: p. vii-xi. Alphabetical index: p.135-137. Includes bibliographies. Digitised copy available to read online on Biodiversity Heritage Library website
Associated Notes
Subject Notes
Thomas Brown was a British naturalist and malacologist. He gained the title of captain in 1811, after rising through the ranks of the Forfar and Kincardine Militia, which he joined at the age of 21. Brown created paintings for the first European edition of Wilson's American Ornithology and edited Oliver Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature, In 1838, he became a curator of the Manchester Natural History Society's Museum and was later elected fellow of the Linnean Society and president of the Royal Physical Society. He wrote a number of natural history books which he also illustrated and coloured.
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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