Originally published: London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. "W. Wilson, printer ... London"--Verso of half title. At head of title: Dedicated, by special permission, to His Most Gracious Majesty George IV. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover, &c. &c. &c. Each plate accompanied by a leaf of descriptive letterpress. Plates are hand-colored. Also available online. Elecresource SCNHRB copy (39088015067325) stamped on t.p.: Division of Fishes; Spencer F. Baird [and] Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Mar 3 1882 [ms. acc. no.] 124800. SCNHRB copy has further pencilled identifications on descriptive letterpress leaves. SCNHRB copy stamped in red at end: 1 Aug., 1858. SCNHRB copy bound in blue library buckram, title in gilt on spine.
Authors
Bennett, John Whitchurch, Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887 DSI
- Dates
- 1834
- Format
- Viii p., 30 leaves, 30 leaves of plates : ill. (lithographs) ; 31 cm
- Place Discussed
- Sri Lanka
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Sri Lanka
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/c55afb500954e612df0db68c48dcc841
