Indian zoology

By

Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798 , author

Mazell, Peter, active 1761-1797 , engraver

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[London], [publisher not identified], [1769]

Notes

Caption title.

English and French in parallel columns; side-notes.

"The first and only part ever to appear of a projected work with description and figures of Indian animals"--Anker, page 179.

Engraved plates, hand-colored, signed: P Mazell sculp.

Contents: 1. Sciurus macrourus -- 2. Falco melanoleucos -- 3. Otus bakkamoena -- 4. Picus miniaceus -- 5. Trogon fasciatus -- 6. Cuculus pyrrhocephalus -- 7. Columba melanocephala -- 8. Motacilla sutoria -- 9. Gallinula phoenicurus -- 10. Tantalus leucocephalus -- 11. Anser melanotos -- 12. Anhinga melanogaster.

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, | no. 395

Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, | 488

Subjects

Birds , Early works to 1800 , India , Zoology

Call Number

QL309 .P412 1769

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153157
OCLC: 2602999