Title: Syrphidae from Harris' An exposition of English insects
Creator: Finnin, Denis
Subject: Rare books, Entomology, Insects, Insects -- Pictorial works, Europe
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: Tab. X, Muscae. Ord II, Muscae. Ord III
Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
Medium: Hand-colored engravings
Imprint: London : Printed for the author and sold by Messrs. Robson and Co. ... and Messrs. Dilly ..., 1776
Identifier: b12029312_1
Description of Publication: [4], viii, [1], 10-40 p., 13 leaves of plates : ill. (11 col.) ; 29 cm.
Department / Discipline: Invertebrate Zoology
Date of Publication: 1776
Date: 2011
Coverage: England, Great Britain, United Kingdom
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scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest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: F-5
Book Title: An exposition of English insects :with curious observations and remarks, wherein each insect is particularly described; its parts and properties considered; the different sexes distinguished, and the natural history faithfully related : the whole illustrated with copper plates / drawn, engraved and coloured, by the author, Moses Harris