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William John Swainson

8 October 1789 - 6 December 1855

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  • Cover of: Observations on Melania setosa: in reply to Mr. Gray

    First published in 1825 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On several groups and forms in ornithology, not hitherto defined

    First published in 1828 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the characters and natural affinities of several new birds from Australasia: including some observations on the Columbidæ

    First published in 1825 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the genus Psaris of M. Cuvier: with an account of two new species

    First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the habits and instincts of animals

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On the natural history and classification of birds

    First published in 1836 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On two new genera of birds, Formicivora and Drymophila: with descriptions of several species

    First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A preliminary discourse on the study of natural history

    First published in 1834 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A review of "the art of colonization": a view of the art of colonization with present reference to the British Empire. In letters between a statesman and a colonist (edited by one of the writers) Edward Gibbon Wakefield (London, 1849)

    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sketch of a journey through Brazil in 1817 and 1818

    First published in 1819 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Taxidermy: bibliography and biography

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A treatise on malacology: or, Shells and shell fish.

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A treatise on malacology; or, Shells and shell fish

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: William Swainson, F.R.S., F.L.S.: naturalist & artist : diaries, 1808-1818, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Italy & Brazil

    First published in 1989 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Taxidermy; with the biography of zoologists, and notices of their works

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A treatise on malocology: or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The natural history of the birds of Western Africa

    First published in 1837 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Elements of Modern Conchology

    First published in 2020 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America Vol. 1: The Mammals

    First published in 2012 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America Vol. 4: Containing Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected on the Late Northern Land Expeditions under Command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R. N.

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Subjects
Birds, Mollusks, Zoology, Classification, Natural history, Pictorial works, Shells, Anatomy, Muscicapidae, Taxidermy, Zoology, arctic regions, Zoology, canada, Amphibians, Fishes, Reptiles, Animal Behavior, Animal behavior, Flycatchers, Insects, Mollusca, Shrikes, Technique, Zoologists, Administration, Animal intelligence
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Brazil, West Africa, Africa, Asia, Australia, England, Great Britain, Mediterranean region, Mexico
People
Albrecht von Haller (1708-1777), James Bruce (1730-1794), Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796-1862), Fran©ʹois Le Vaillant (1753-1824), François Le Vaillant (1753-1824), William Swainson (1789-1855)

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 16, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 10, 2010 Edited by Mike Maehr added birth and death dates
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import