cover image: Indian zoology / [by Thomas Pennant]

Indian zoology / [by Thomas Pennant]

1769

Caption title. English and French in parallel columns; side-notes. "The first and only part ever to appear of a projected work with description and figures of Indian animals"--Anker, page 179. Engraved plates, hand-colored, signed: P Mazell sculp. Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, no. 395 Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, 488 Also available online. SCNHRB copy (39088002177954) has manuscript bibliographical note on United States National Museum stationary. SCNHRB copy has blind-embossed stamp on leaf A1: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [manuscript accession no.] 208882. SCNHRB copy have pencilled identifications on the plates. SCNHRB copy disbound, leaves (including original front free endpaper) and plates housed in separate mylar sleeves; housed in a brown cloth-covered drop-back box. Elecresource 1. Sciurus macrourus -- 2. Falco melanoleucos -- 3. Otus bakkamoena -- 4. Picus miniaceus -- 5. Trogon fasciatus -- 6. Cuculus pyrrhocephalus -- 7. Columba melanocephala -- 8. Motacilla sutoria -- 9. Gallinula phoenicurus -- 10. Tantalus leucocephalus -- 11. Anser melanotos -- 12. Anhinga melanogaster
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Authors

Pennant, Thomas 1726-1798, Mazell, Peter active 1761-1797

Dates
1769
Format
14 pages, XII leaves of plates : illustrations ; 40 cm (fol.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/383df82da08fb47d2667352cd1503266

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