Scope and Contents
Two boxes containg four volumes of sketches, plates and other illustrations from Swainsons various ornithological projects, including his Illustrated Birds of Brazil.
In many cases the scientific names presented are no longer in use, where possible the name of the species and it's current scientific name have been presented, but in most cases the original nonclemature is left to stand alone.
Dates
- Creation: 1789-1830
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
4 volume(s) (4 volumes paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Department of Zoology, 1989
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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