The British miscellany, or, Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects
Subtitle: many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles : and chiefly in the possession of the author, James Sowerby
Contributors: Berry, S. Stillman 1887-1984, former owner; Roper, Clyde F. E., 1937- donor
Publisher: Printed by R. Taylor & Co., and sold by the author, J. Sowerby by White, Johnson, Symonds, and all other booksellers
Published: 1806
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Zoology -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Other titles: British miscellany; Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects
Notes: Vol. 2 without separate t.p.

Each plate has explanatory text.

Plates are hand-colored.

Errata: at foot of p. 136, v. 2.

Includes index.

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SCNHRB copy (39088015066467) bound as 1 v.

SCNHRB copy has pages 127-[132] bound between p. vi and p.1.

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Bequest of S. Stillman Berry.

SCNHRB copy half bound in calf and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers.