Animal biography :. Or popular zoology, comprising authentic anecdotes of the economy, habits of life, instincts, and sagacity, of the animal creation. Arranged according to the system of Linnaeus /. by the Rev. W. Bingley....in three volumes.
William Bingley (1774-1823)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257653
Summary
Bibliographic description
Fourth edition /. with an addition of more than one hundred and forty species.. 3 v. ;. 22 cm. Vol. 1: Spine disbound and inserted between front pastedown and front flyleaf. Upper boards to xxxii and page 497 to lower boards coming loose. Bookseller's marks in black ink on upper boards. Vols. 2 and 3: Spine disbound and missing. Vol. 3: contains unopened pages. Annotations in black in on back pastedown. Tears on pages 17-31. Binding: Green-blue boards. Vol. 1: remnants of handwritten author surname and short title on spine.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust in 1986 with the aid of bequests from E.L. Elliot, H. Ridler, D.E. Swiffen and Alice M. Weeks, grant-aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission and funds raised by the East Anglian Coast & Countryside Appeal, and an endowment from Mildred Cordeaux, a cousin of Thomas Upcher.
Makers and roles
William Bingley (1774-1823)