Observations on the manners, habits and natural history, of the elephant / By John Corse.

London, 1799]

27 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 28 cm (4to)

"From the Philosophical transactions"--half title

"Read before the Royal Society, January 24, 1799"--caption title

Half title only.

Reprinted from the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc. Note: Item no. 11 in a volume of 'Phil. trans.' offprints, probably collected by Sir Everard Home (1756-1832). Binding: Contemp. calf, rebacked preserving original spine. At end of volume: Modern port. of John Hunter, and list of volume's contents for a Sotheby's sale, 1978. MS book label: "This book was presented to William Ingram Keir, M.D. by Edward King ... 1890." Book label of Kenneth Garth Huston (1926-87). From the collection of Haskell F. Norman, with his book label. Lot no. 536 in the Christies (N.Y.) sale of his collection, pt. 2, 15-16 June 1998

ESTC N41504