An edition of Arcana, or, The museum of natural history (1811)

Arcana, or, The museum of natural history

containing the most recent discovered objects : embellished with coloured plates, and corresponding descriptions : with extracts relating to animals, and remarks of celebrated travellers; combining a general survey of nature

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An edition of Arcana, or, The museum of natural history (1811)

Arcana, or, The museum of natural history

containing the most recent discovered objects : embellished with coloured plates, and corresponding descriptions : with extracts relating to animals, and remarks of celebrated travellers; combining a general survey of nature

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Printed by George Smeeton for James Stratford
Language
English
Pages
84

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Subjects
Natural history, Pictorial works

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Cover of: Arcana, or, The museum of natural history
Arcana, or, The museum of natural history: containing the most recent discovered objects : embellished with coloured plates, and corresponding descriptions : with extracts relating to animals, and remarks of celebrated travellers; combining a general survey of nature
1811, Printed by George Smeeton for James Stratford
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Table of Contents

Zoology
Ornithology
Entomology
Ichthyology
Botany
Conchology
Extracts from Dr. Winterbottom's travels
Mr. Patterson's travels in Africa
Extract of a tour, by Mr. Glas
Extracts from Barrow's travels in China.

Edition Notes

Dedication leaf is signed George Perry.

The work was issued in parts, and probably began to appear in 1810, for the earlier plates are marked as published on Jan. 1st of that year.

Plates designed by G. Perry and engraved by T.L. Busby.

Plates are hand-colored.

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

SCNHRB copy (39088015053044) imperfect: t.p. supplied in pencilled ms.

SCNHRB copy has inside back cover pocket: Mathews, Gregory M. "Perry's Arcana" : an overlooked work. [Melbourne] 1912 (p. 7-16); this pamphlet, re-printed from The Victorian naturalist, provides a description of Perry's Arcana.

SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of George Weare Braikenridge, Broomwell House.

SCNHRB copy has pencilled ms. note attached to front free endpaper, signed CWR.

SCNHRB copy stamped on dedication leaf: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Richmond Collection. Inscribed on verso: CW Richmond.

SCNHRB copy half bound in calf and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges, blue endpapers.

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Other Titles
Arcana, Museum of natural history, Perry's Arcanae naturae, "Perry's Arcana"--an overlooked work.

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Pagination
1 v. (unpaged), [84] leaves of plates :
Number of pages
84

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OL25227971M
Internet Archive
arcanaormuseumof00perr
OCLC/WorldCat
2718116

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