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Broussonet, Pierre Marie Auguste,
Fishes
Fishes
Fishes
Classification.
Identification guides.
Pictorial works.
Nodder, Frederick Polydore,
Caldwell, T.,
Record, Jas.,
Newton, James,
Mazell, Peter,
Elmsley, Peter,
Didot, Pierre,
Graeffer, Rudolph,
Andr. Koster et Soc.,
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P.M. Augusti Broussonet medicinae doctoris, Societ. Reg. Londinensis et Monspeliensis Socii, Ichthyologia sistens piscium descriptiones et icones.
Author:
Broussonet, Pierre Marie Auguste, 1761-1807.
Uniform Title:
Ichthyologia sistens piscium descriptiones et icones
Title:
P.M. Augusti Broussonet medicinae doctoris, Societ. Reg. Londinensis et Monspeliensis Socii, Ichthyologia sistens piscium descriptiones et icones.
Publisher:
Prostat Londini : Apud Petr. Elmsly ; Parisiis : Apud P. Franc. Didot, juni ; Viennae et Lipsiae : Apud Rudolph Graeffer ; Lugduni Batav. : Apud Andr. Koster et Soc., [1782]
Description:
[6], iv, [42] pages ; 34 cm (4to) + plate volumes ([11] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 39 cm).
Electronic Version:
Digitized copy from the Ernst Mayr Library, Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, available from the Biodiversity Heritage Library
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5786#/summary
Notes:
Broussonet originally planned for this work to contain descriptions of 1,200 species. Ten sections were issued in 1782, but the publication was never completed.
The plates are signed: Fredk. P. Nodder del. ; T. Caldwell sculp.; Jas. Record sculp.; P. Mazel (also spelled Mazell) sculp.; Jas. Newton sculp.
Engraved vignette on title page.
Section title for Ichthyologiae decas I dated : Londini, 1782.
Head-piece.
Also available online.
Bibliography Note:
"Auctores citati in hac decade": page 2 (3rd group).
Contents:
Gobius strigatus -- [Gobius] ocellaris -- Pleuronectes mancus -- Chaetodon triostegus -- [Chaetodon] Faber -- [Chaetodon] longirostris -- Polynemus plebeius -- Clupea Cyprinoides -- [Clupea] Thrissa -- [Clupea] setirostris.
Cited/Indexed in:
National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints, volume 78, page 496 ICJ
Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 603
Wood, C.A. Introduction to the literature of vertebrate zoology, page 263 (gives [34] pages for last section)
Local Note:
Elecresource
SCNHRB copy (text: 39088000049478; plates: 39088000049486) is imperfect: pages [15]-[42] of the text volume are wanting. All 11 of the plates are present.
SCNHRB copy has blind-embossed stamp: Smithsonian Institution National Museum. Accession number (for both volumes): 153393.
SCNHRB copy has the original brown limp paper wrappers; housed together in an archival envelope for preservation.
Subject:
Fishes -- Identification.
Fishes -- Classification.
Fishes -- Pictorial works.
Genre:
Classification.
Identification guides.
Pictorial works.
Added Author:
Nodder, Frederick Polydore, illustrator.
Caldwell, T., active 1782, engraver.
Record, Jas., active 1782, engraver.
Newton, James, 1748-approximately 1804, engraver.
Mazell, Peter, active 1761-1797, engraver.
Elmsley, Peter, 1734 or 1735-1802, publisher.
Didot, Pierre, 1761-1853, publisher.
Graeffer, Rudolph, 1734-1817, publisher.
Andr. Koster et Soc., publisher.
Added Title:
Ichthyologia sistens piscium descriptiones et icones
Section title: Ichthyologiae decas I
Catalog Source No.:
(OCoLC)ocm11749784
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Special Collections Cullman Library
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scnhrb
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QL616 .B87 1782 folio
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MultVol
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Text and plates housed together in an archival envelope
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