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Henry G. Vennor, 'Our birds of prey, or the eagles, hawks, and owls of Canada' (Dawson Bros., Montreal, 1876)

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062H

Scope and Contents

Printed volume containing as plates albumen prints. The majority of the photographs measure approximately 105 x 140 mm. and have letter-press captions beneath them. All the photographs are of stuffed specimens.

Dates

  • Creation: 1876

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

30 item(s) (30 images)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

the album is rather fragile, with some leaves coming unstuck. The photographs themselves are of a fair condition with some fading.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: Canada, fiche number 8-9.

Bibliography

The full citation for this item is: Vennor, Henry George (1876), 'Our birds of prey, or, the eagles, hawks and owls of Canada', Montreal: Dawson.

General

This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Notman, William, 1826-1891, photographer

Includes index.
Date
2003-12-04 16:42:09+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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