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Indian zoology.: PB 130.3-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Indian zoology.

Maker(s)

Pennant, Thomas,
Forster, Johann Reinhold,
Translator.: Aikin, John,
Publisher.: Faulder, Robert,
Printer.: Hughs, Henry,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description

With: Genera of birds / Thomas Pennant. London: pr. for B. White, 1781, and 1 other.
Advertisement signed: Thomas Pennant.
Includes 'An essay on India'. Translated from the Latin of John Reinhold Forster, by John Aikin.
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.

References: ESTC t000856.

Notes

History note: Provenance: 'Fitzwilliam, 1809' inscr. on t.p. of 'Genera of birds'.

Measurements and weight

161,[2]p, [17] leaves of plates : ill, 26cm ; (4to).

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Note

Pennant, Thomas,1726-1798.London :printed by Henry Hughs, for Robert Faulder,1790. Forster, Johann Reinhold, 1729-1798. Essay on India. Aikin, John, 1747-1822, translator. Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, publisher. Hughs, Henry, printer. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 130.3-2020
Primary reference Number: 279271
ALMA control 001: 99183793803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 17 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Indian zoology." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/279271 Accessed: 2024-04-19 04:03:41

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