Copy of a Swainson lithograph of a Collared Crabeater (Halcyon Collaris), n.d.

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MS. 21088 photogr. 1/38

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This photographic copy of an illustration of a bird is plate 27 from vol. 1 from William John Swainson's, "Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals; selected chiefly for the classes of ornithology, etymology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists", London, 1820. The original scientific plates in Swainson's publication were hand-coloured.

The verso is blank.

Dates

n.d.

Extent

1 item

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This material is light-sensitive. To ensure its availability to future readers, access to this material is restricted, and requires specialist support. Readers are asked to work from reproductions and published descriptions as far as possible. To apply to see the original, please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, outlining the subject of your research, the importance of this item to that research, and the resources you have already consulted.

Shelfmark

MS. 21088 photogr. 1/38

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

William Swainson (1789-1855) was a naturalist, ornithologist, and artist. For more details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Other Finding Aids

See also the Talbot Catalogue Raisonné, a detailed inventory of Talbot photographs located around the world. The Catalogue Raisonné is organised by Schaaf number. The Schaaf number for this item is Schaaf 512.