A history of British birds . indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relations; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology illustrated by numerous engravings by William Macgillivray.
William MacGillivray (1796-1852)
Category
Books
Date
1837
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3035175.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.1. . ill.. . 8vo.. Provenance: Inscription on title page: 'John Harpur Crewe / A Gift from his affectionate Father / Geo Crewe' [i.e. gift from Sir George Crewe, 8th baronet (1795-1844) to Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th baronet (1824-1886)]. Small armorial bookplate: 'Calke Abbey Library'. Binding: Nineteenth-century diced calf binding.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
William MacGillivray (1796-1852)