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William John Swainson

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English naturalist and artist

Born 8 October 1789
Died 6 December 1855

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  • Cover of: Fauna Boreali-Americana, or, the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America: Containing Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected on the Late Northern Land Expedition, under Command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R. N

    First published in 2012 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Birds of Western Africa

    First published in 2018 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Fauna Boreali-Americana, or, the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America: Containing Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected on the Late Northern Land Expeditions under Command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R. N. ; Pt. 1

    First published in 2021 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Treatise on the Geography and Classification of Animals

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    First published in 1800 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Flycatchers.

    First published in 1800 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A treatise on the geography and classification of animals.

    First published in 1835 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition treatiseongeogra00swairich
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  • Cover of: Ornithology.

    First published in 1837 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Treatise on Malacology; or, Shells and Shell Fish

    First published in 2018 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Taxidermy: With the Biography of Zoologists

    First published in 2014 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Exotic conchology: or, Figures and description of rare, beautiful, or undescribed shells drawn on stone from the most select specimens. The description systematically arranged on the principles of the natural system

    First published in 1941 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: natural arrangement and relations of the family of flycatchers, or Muscicapidæ

    First published in 1838 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the history and natural arrangement of insects.

    First published in 1840 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition onhistorynatural00swairich
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  • Cover of: On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles

    First published in 1838 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On the natural history and classification of quadrupeds.

    First published in 1835 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Zoological illustrations: or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists

    First published in 1820 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural History

    First published in 1834 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the Natural History and Classification of Birds: Volume 2

    First published in 2001 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities.

    First published in 1829 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition zoologicalillust02swain
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Photo of William John Swainson

English naturalist and artist

Born 8 October 1789
Died 6 December 1855
Subjects
Birds, Mollusks, Zoology, Pictorial works, Shells, Classification, Natural history, Anatomy, Muscicapidae, Taxidermy, Zoology, arctic regions, Zoology, canada, Amphibians, Fishes, Reptiles, Animal Behavior, Animal behavior, Flycatchers, Insects, Mollusca, Shrikes, Technique, Zoologists, Administration, Animal intelligence
Places
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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June 8, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Added new photo
June 8, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 16, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import