Observations on the different species of Asiatic elephants / by John Corse.
- Corse, John, Esq.
- Date:
- 1799]
- Books
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Publication/Creation
London, 1799]
Physical description
2 unnumbered pages, 32 pages, 8 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 28 cm (4to)
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Notes
"From the Philosophical transactions"--half title
"Read before the Royal Society, May 23, 1799"--caption title
Half title only.
Reprinted from Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society
Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc. Note: Item no. 12 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
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ESTC T97617
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