<br><p><b>Identifier</b>: naturalhistoryof11794dono (<a class="external text" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&amp;profile=default&amp;fulltext=Search&amp;search=insource%3A%2Fnaturalhistoryof11794dono%2F">find matches</a>)<br><b>Title</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidnaturalhistoryof11794dono">The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country : the descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus : with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists : and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens</a><br><b>Year</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1794">1794</a> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1790">1790s</a>)<br><b>Authors</b>:  <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorDonovan__E___Edward___1768_1837">Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorLatham__John__1740_1837">Latham, John, 1740-1837</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorPennant__Thomas__1726_1798">Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorGilbert__Richard__1794_1852__printer">Gilbert, Richard, 1794-1852, printer</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorDonovan__E___Edward___1768_1837__Natural_history_of_the_nests_and_eggs_of_British_birds">Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. Natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorLinn____Carl_von__1707_1778__Systema_naturae__Regnum_animale">Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778. Systema naturae. Regnum animale</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorF__and_C__Rivington__Firm___publisher">F. and C. Rivington (Firm), publisher</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorF___C__and_J__Rivington__Firm___publisher">F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), publisher</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorLaw_and_Gilbert__printer">Law and Gilbert, printer</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorR____R__Gilbert__Firm___printer">R. &amp; R. Gilbert (Firm), printer</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorLeverian_Museum__London__England_">Leverian Museum (London, England)</a><br><b>Subjects</b>:  <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectBirds">Birds</a><br><b>Publisher</b>:  <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon___Printed_for_the_author__and_for_F__and_C__Rivington____">London : Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ...</a><br><b>Contributing Library</b>:  <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorSmithsonian_Libraries">Smithsonian Libraries</a><br><b>Digitizing Sponsor</b>:  <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorBiodiversity_Heritage_Library">Biodiversity Heritage Library</a><br><br><b>View Book Page</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/stream/naturalhistoryof11794dono/naturalhistoryof11794dono#page/n167/mode/1up">Book Viewer</a><br><b>About This Book</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/naturalhistoryof11794dono">Catalog Entry</a><br><b>View All Images</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidnaturalhistoryof11794dono">All Images From Book</a><br>
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