Specimen Location: American Museum of Natural History Library Rare Book Collection
Rights: Information on rights available at the repository
Repository: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher: American Museum of Natural History Research Library
Plate of Figure Number: Tab XXXVI
Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library, Fig. 2 Philander opossum
Medium: Engravings
Imprint: Amstelaedami, apud J. Wetstenium & J. Gul. Smith et Janssonio-Waesbergios [etc.] 1734-1765
Identifier: b10276415_3
Description of Publication: 4 v. front., 449 pl. (part fold.) port. 53 cm.
Department / Discipline: Mammalogy
Date of Publication: 1734-1765
Date: 2011
Collection Title: Rare Book Collection
Collection Name: Rare Book Collection
Collection Description: The images of the Rare Book Collection highlight some of the art, illustrations, engravings, maps, and sketches from the over 14,000 rare materials housed at the Library. The Museum Library’s Rare Book Collection includes field diaries and scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest at the Museum. This image collection commences with all of the artwork showcased in Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library: Essays & Plates, a book edited by the Library’s Director, published in October, 2012.
Call Number: RF-81-D
Book Title: Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physices historiam.Opus, cui, in hoc rerum genere, nullum par exstitit