History of quadrupeds.: PB 127-2020

Current Location: In storage

Titles

History of quadrupeds.

Maker(s)

Pennant, Thomas,
Publisher.: White, Benjamin,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description

Published anonymously. By Thomas Pennant.
The titlepages are engraved. First published in 1771 as 'Synopsis of quadrupeds'.
Indexes: pp.567-578.
Old classmark: 397.
Binding: calf, border (double, g. fillet); spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering; marbled e.p.; a.e. marbled.

Zoology Pre-Linnean works.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1809.

Measurements and weight

2 v ([2],52 leaves of plates) : ill ; 26cm (4to).

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Note

Pennant, Thomas,1726-1798.London :pr. for B. White ...,1781. White, Benjamin, publisher. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 127-2020
Primary reference Number: 279253
ALMA control 001: 99115623803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 17 December 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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