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Identifier: arcticzoology217851787penn (find matches)
Title: Arctic zoology ..
Year: 1784 (1780s)
Authors: Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798 Brown, P., ill Cordiner, Charles, 1746?-1794, ill Griffith, Moses, 1747-1819, ill Low, G., ill Paillore, P., ill Stubbs, George, 1724-1806, ill Maxell, Peter, engraver Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, former owner. DSI Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929, former owner. DSI Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner. DSI Blackwell, Lambert, Sir, 1732-1801, former owner. DSI
Subjects: Zoology Zoology Birds Birds Animals
Publisher: London : Printed by Henry Hughs
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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