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Cimelia Physica. Figures of rare and curious quadrupeds, birds, &c., together with several of the most elegant plants, engraved and coloured by J. F. Miller: with descriptions by G. Shaw.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 1224b
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London
Publishing year:
1796
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(folio)
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English
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Miller, J. F.
1759-1796.
1759-1796.
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003359562
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Cimelia Physica.
Figures of rare and curious Quadrupeds, Birds, &c., together with several of the most elegant Plants. /
Engraved and coloured from the subjects themselves by John Frederick Miller. With descriptions by George Shaw, M.D., F.R.S.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 1224b
Edition details
Publisher:
Benjamin and John White, and John Sewell
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1796
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Physical description:
106 p. :
60 pls. col ;
54 cm.
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Language(s):
Latin, English
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Printed by T. Bensley.
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NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - Inscription on top of a preliminary page 'E.A. de Cosson', written with a long second s.
NHM TRING - Bookplate of Willet Smith on front endpaper. Inscription 'Susan D. Smith - presented by her Father - 1812 - ' on a preliminary page.
Title history:
According to the Cambridge University catalogue, 'The plates were originally issued in 'Various subjects of natural history ... ' [London, 1776-92]. - With a final leaf with a list of plates and five final leaves of indices.' None of the NHM copies has an index and only one has the list of plates.
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Latin and English parallel text.
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NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - Bound up at the end of this volume are seven Botanical Plates by John Miller, formerly Johann Sebastian Müller, 1780, a Supplement to his Illustratio Systematis Sexualis Linnaei 2 vols. (1775-)1777 (Soulsby no. 667a). From the Rudge Sale, Christie's, April 14-15, 1930. Lot 327 (Quaritch), £14.10.0.
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Shaw, George,
1751-1813.
1751-1813.
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9915005402081
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NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - Contains Soulsby no. 667a
By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - Dulau & Co. 23.xii.1887. £1.10.0.
NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - Plate 5 has been bound opposite the title page. P. 3/4 has been repaired with sticky tape.
NHM GENERAL Copy 3 - Includes a list of plates on two unnumbered pages after the title page.
NHM TRING - The bottom corner of p. 31/32 is torn off, not affecting the text.
NHM ZOOLOGY (TWEED) - Bound in after the title page is a handwritten list of plates on modern lined paper. The plates have been numbered in pencil.
NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - Brown leather binding with gold tooling and lettering, and marbled endpapers.
NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - Rebound in quarter leather with gilded edges.
NHM GENERAL Copy 3 - Rebound with decorative endpapers and raised bands. 13/6/38. 30/-.
NHM TRING - Brown leather binding with gold tooling and lettering, marbled endpapers and raised bands.
NHM ZOOLOGY (TWEED) - Rebound in quarter leather with marbled endpapers and raised bands.
NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - The spine is cracked and the front board is almost off.
NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - The spine is cracked internally.
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4 5 6
By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - Dulau & Co. 23.xii.1887. £1.10.0.
NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - Plate 5 has been bound opposite the title page. P. 3/4 has been repaired with sticky tape.
NHM GENERAL Copy 3 - Includes a list of plates on two unnumbered pages after the title page.
NHM TRING - The bottom corner of p. 31/32 is torn off, not affecting the text.
NHM ZOOLOGY (TWEED) - Bound in after the title page is a handwritten list of plates on modern lined paper. The plates have been numbered in pencil.
NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - Brown leather binding with gold tooling and lettering, and marbled endpapers.
NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - Rebound in quarter leather with gilded edges.
NHM GENERAL Copy 3 - Rebound with decorative endpapers and raised bands. 13/6/38. 30/-.
NHM TRING - Brown leather binding with gold tooling and lettering, marbled endpapers and raised bands.
NHM ZOOLOGY (TWEED) - Rebound in quarter leather with marbled endpapers and raised bands.
NHM GENERAL Copy 1 - The spine is cracked and the front board is almost off.
NHM GENERAL Copy 2 - The spine is cracked internally.
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4 5 6
Title details
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Title:
Cimelia physica :
figures of rare and curious quadrupeds, birds, &c. Together with several of the most elegant plants /
engraved and coloured from the subjects themselves by John Frederick Miller ; with descriptions by George Shaw.
Soulsby no.:
Soulsby no. 1224b
Edition details
Publisher:
Printed by T. Bensley for Benjamin and John White, Horace's head, Fleet-Street, and John Sewell, Cornhill
Place of publication:
London
Publishing year:
1796
Edition:
Physical description:
2 p., [1] leaf, 106 p., 60 leaves of col. plates ;
55 x 38 cm. (fo)
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Language(s):
English
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Previous editions: (1776-92) Icones animalium et plantarum. Various subjects of natural history. -- Freeman NHB.
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Subject:
Natural history
Natural history illustration
Botanical illustration
Natural history illustration
Botanical illustration
Additional author(s):
Shaw, George
(1751-1813)
(1751-1813)
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ocm24339894
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