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<dl><dd>"The drawings ... were executed by a native of India"--Volume 1, page vii</dd>
<dd>Engravers include Heath; Neele; Skelton; and Reeve</dd>
<dd>The following descriptions are not accompanied by figures: volume 1, XVII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXVI, LV; volume 2, CLXIV, CC, CCI, CCII, CCV, and CCVI</dd>
<dd>Many of the leaves of plates combine two or three numbered figures</dd>
<dd>Two of the plates are numbered "IX" but illustrate different figures</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and indexes</dd>
<dd>Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration</dd>
<dd>Antiquariaat Junk;</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy 39088017876020 has both volumes bound together</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has a contemporary blind- and gilt-tooled full leather binding with raised bands, marbled endpapers, and decorated edges; re-backed</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Fishes</div>
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<dl><dd>Russell, Patrick, 1727-1805</dd>
<dd>Heath, Charles, 1785-1848, engraver</dd>
<dd>Neele, engraver</dd>
<dd>Skelton, William, 1763-1848, engraver</dd>
<dd>Reeve, Richard, 1780-approximately 1835, engraver</dd>
<dd>East India Company</dd>
<dd>W. Bulmer and Co., printer</dd>
<dd>G. and W. Nicol (Firm), publisher</dd></dl></div>
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