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Mollusques et Zoophytes, various aquatic invertebrates from Péron's Voyage de découvertes aux terres australes
Finnin, Denis
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY, United States
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- Title: Mollusques et Zoophytes, various aquatic invertebrates from Péron's Voyage de découvertes aux terres australes
- Creator: Finnin, Denis
- Subject: Rare books, Aquatic invertebrates, Australia, Mollusca, Ocean life, Oceania
- 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: Mollusques et Zoophytes
- Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library, 1. Pyrosoma Atlanticuin. N.; 2. Cuvieria Carisochroma. N.; 3. Cyanogaster. N.; 1a. Coupe longitudinale du Pyrosoma; 2a. Cuvieria Vue en dessus; 3a Salpa Antheliophora. A.; 4. Spirulea Prototypos. N.; 5. Loligo Cardioptera. N; 6. Velella Scaphidia. N. (dessus); 4a. Coupe du test. 4b. Portion grossie; 5. Calmar Cardioptere. N.; 6a Velella Scaphidioa. N. (dessous.)
- Medium: Engravings
- Imprint: Paris, De l'Imprimerie impériale, 1807-1816
- Identifier: b11429859_3
- Description of Publication: 2 v. : 1 port. ; 32 cm. + atlas (2 v., 35 cm.)
- Department / Discipline: Invertebrate Zoology
- Date of Publication: 1807-1816
- Date: 2011
- Coverage: Australia
- 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scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest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: 6-F
- Book Title: Voyage de découvertes aux terres australes :exécuté par ordre de Sa Majesté l'empereur et roi, sur les corvettes le Géographe, le Naturaliste, et la goëlette le Casuarina, pendant les années 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804.[Historique] / publié par décret impérial, sous le ministère de m. de Champagny et rédigé par m. F. Péron
- Bibliographic Number: <a href="http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1142985" target="_blank">b11429859</a>
- Author: Péron, François, 1775-1810
- Artist: Lesueur, Charles Alexandre, 1778-1846
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