Above, a mud tortoise; below, profile of a mud tortoise. Coloured etching by G. Edwards after himself.

  • Edwards, George, 1694-1773.
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1757
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40402i
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1757.

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 23.5 x 18.5 cm

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The small mud tortoise, smelling strong of musk, having a sharp norn poynted tayl from Pensilvania. Drawn from nature of the lignes of life, by George Edwards. September 1757

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Wellcome Collection 40402i

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