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Additional authors

1. Richardson, John, Sir, 1787-1865
2. Vigors, N. A. (Nicholas Alyward), 1785-1840
3. Lay, G. Tradescant (George Tradescant)
4. Bennett, Edward Turner, 1797-1836
5. Owen, Richard, 1804-1892
6. Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875
7. Sowerby, George Brettingham, 1788-1854
8. Buckland, William, 1784-1856
9. Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877
10. Collie, Alexander, -1835
11. Great Britain. Admiralty

Description

1. xii, 180 (i.e. 186) p. XLIV col. pl., 3 maps (1 fold.); 28 x 22 cm.

Subject

1. Blossom (Ship)
2. Zoology -- Oceania
3. Zoology -- America
4. Geology -- Oceania
5. Geology -- America

Contents

1. Introduction [by F. W. Beechey]--Mammalia, by J. Richardson.--Ornithology, by N. A. Vigors.--Fishes, by G. T. Lay, and E. T. Bennett.--Crustacea, by R. Owen.--Reptiles, by J. E. Gray.--Batrachians, by J. E. Gray.--Molluscous animals, and their shells, by J. E. Gray [and G. B. Sowerby]--Geology [ed. by W. Buckland, from the notes of Lieut. Belcher and of Mr. A. Collie]

Call number

1. Stuart 12809

Author

1. Beechey, Frederick William, 1796-1856, ed.

Title

1. The zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage; comp. from the collections and notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition, during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's Straits performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey ... in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28, by J. Richardson ... N. A. Vigors ... G. T. Lay ... E. T. Bennett ... Richard Owen ... John E. Gray ... Rev. W. Buckland ... and G. B. Sowerby ... Illustrated with upwards of fifty finely coloured plates by Sowerby. Pub. under the authority of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty.

Imprint

1. London, H.G. Bohn, 1839.

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1. NYPL Digital Collections
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Added author

1. Richardson, John, Sir, 1787-1865.
2. Vigors, N. A. (Nicholas Alyward), 1785-1840.
3. Lay, G. Tradescant (George Tradescant)
4. Bennett, Edward Turner, 1797-1836.
5. Owen, Richard, 1804-1892.
6. Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875.
7. Sowerby, George Brettingham, 1788-1854.
8. Buckland, William, 1784-1856.
9. Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877.
10. Collie, Alexander, -1835.
11. Great Britain. Admiralty.

LCCN

1. 06014952

Research call number

1. Stuart 12809
2. QGY+ (Beechey, F. W. Zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage)