Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa : consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836, fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa” : together with a summary of African zoology, and an inquiry into the geographical ranges of species in that quarter of the globe

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publisher: London : Smith, Elder and Co.
creator: Smith, Andrew, Sir, 1797-1872 Macleay, William Sharp, 1792-1865. Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa Curtis, Charles M., ca. 1795-1839, ill Ford, G. H. (George Henry), 1809-1876, ill Wagstaff, Charles Edward, 1808-1850, engraver Macleay, Wi
contributor: Macleay, William Sharp, 1792-1865. Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. Curtis, Charles M., ca. 1795-1839, ill. Ford, G. H. (George Henry), 1809-1876, ill. Wagstaff, Charles Edward, 1808-1850, engraver. Macleay, William Sharp, 1792-1865 Great Britain. Treasury. Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa. Stewart and Murray, printer. Day & Haghe, lithographer. Fall River Public Library, former owner. DSI Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI
Keyword: Zoology South Africa. Animals South Africa.
years: 1838-1849.
pages: 5 v., 278 leaves of plates in various foliations :
class: QL336
notes: Issued in 28 pts. For more information see F.H. Waterhouse, "On the dates of publication of the parts of Sir Andrew Smith's 'Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa,' in: Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1880), p. 489-491; also: K.H. Barnard, "The dates of issue of the 'Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa' and the 'Marine investigations in South Africa,' in J. Soc. Bibl. Nat. Hist., v. 2 (Oct., 1950), p. 187-189 and corrigendum, v. 2 (Nov., 1952), p. 408.
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