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Total number of records: 2140

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
paleontology77
geology52
botany50
zoology47
lepidoptera37
numismatics31
natural history30
coins, roman28
fishes26
birds26

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain46
Egypt19
Yorkshire (England)14
England8
Nile River8
Rome8
Greece7
London (England)6
Leeds (England)6
France6

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology86
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology85
Gray, John Edward75
Gray, John Edward (1800-1875)75
Walker, Francis65
Walker, Francis (1809-1874)65
Herschel, Sir John F W (1792-1871)59
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832)53
Brewster, David44
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868)44

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From 1700137
From 18001991

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Up to 1799110
Up to 18992021

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A descriptive catalogue of the objects of geology, natural history, and antiquity (chiefly discovered in Sussex,) in the Museum, attached to the Sussex Scientific and Literary Institution, at Brighton

Mantell, Gideon Algernon (1790-1852); Sussex Scientific and Literary Institution and Mantellian Museum (Brighton, Eng)

1836

The plates are plans of the Mantellian Museum; also includes text illustrations. Note on Sussex Scientific and Literary Institution and Mantellian Museum: P. 44.

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An account of the Smithsonian Institution : its origin, history, objects and achievements

Smithsonian Institution

1895

"For distribution at the Atlanta Exposition."

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The Imperial dictionary of universal biography : a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (v.1)

Waller, John Francis (1810-1894)

[1857-63]

Each volume has an additional title-page, engraved.

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The Imperial dictionary of universal biography : a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (v.2)

Waller, John Francis (1810-1894)

[1857-63]

Each volume has an additional title-page, engraved.

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The Imperial dictionary of universal biography : a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (v.3)

Waller, John Francis (1810-1894)

[1857-63]

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A forgotten northern fortress

Schultz, Sir John Christian (1841-1896); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1894

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Early days in Winnipeg

Bryce, George (1844-1931); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1894

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Introductory addresses on the Science and Art Department and the South Kensington Museum

Cole Sir, Henry (1808-1882); Redgrave, Richard (1804-1888); Playfair, Lyon Playfair Baron (1818-1898); Burchett, Richard; Robinson, Sir J C (1824-1913); Fergusson, James (1808-1886)

1858

With general cover-title. Each part has seperate title-page, (1-3 dated 1857) and pagination.

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Sketch of the life and discoveries of Robert Campbell chief factor of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company

Bryce, George (1844-1931); Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1898

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Manitoba birds of prey and the small mammals destroyed by them

Atkinson, George E; Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba

1899

Cover-title.

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