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Acanthias Blainvillii, Scymnus rostratus, and another shark from Risso's Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale

Finnin, Denis

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY, United States

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  • Title: Acanthias Blainvillii, Scymnus rostratus, and another shark from Risso's Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale
  • Creator: Finnin, Denis
  • Subject: Rare books, Europe, Ocean life, Fishes, Fishes -- Pictorial works
  • 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
  • Original Caption: Tom. III Pretre delt. De Imprimerie de Langlois Me. Calais sculpt.
  • Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
  • Medium: Engravings
  • Imprint: A Paris : Chez F.-G. Levrault, 1826
  • Identifier: b10468055_1
  • Description of Publication: 5 v. : ill., maps, port. ; 22 cm.
  • Department / Discipline: Ichthyology
  • Date of Publication: 1826
  • Date: 2011
  • Coverage: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
  • 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scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest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: 1-D
  • Book Title: Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale et particuliérement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes
  • Bibliographic Number: <a href="http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1046805" target="_blank">b10468055</a>
  • Author: Risso, A. (Antoine), 1777-1845
  • Artist: Pretre, J. G. (Jean Gabriel), b. 1769

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