Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... Vegetable and Mine- ral Productions , & c . & c . of that Country . By ALEXANDER DE HUMBOLDT . Translated from the Original French , by HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS . 5 Vols . Svo . with Maps , Plans , & c . 41. 18. Bds . By the same Author The ...
... Vegetable and Mine- ral Productions , & c . & c . of that Country . By ALEXANDER DE HUMBOLDT . Translated from the Original French , by HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS . 5 Vols . Svo . with Maps , Plans , & c . 41. 18. Bds . By the same Author The ...
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... Vegetable depend . By ANTHONY TODD THOMSON , F.L.S. & c . & c . In 8vo . Price 11. 88. Bds . illustrated with Plates and numerous Wood - Cuts , Volume I. The different MODES of cultivating the PINE - APPLE , from its first Introduction ...
... Vegetable depend . By ANTHONY TODD THOMSON , F.L.S. & c . & c . In 8vo . Price 11. 88. Bds . illustrated with Plates and numerous Wood - Cuts , Volume I. The different MODES of cultivating the PINE - APPLE , from its first Introduction ...
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... vegetable pro- ductions of their native country . A TREATISE on the CULTURE of the VINE ; with new Hints on the Formation of Vineyards in England . Also , a TREATISE on the CULTURE of the PINE - APPLE , and the Management of the Hot ...
... vegetable pro- ductions of their native country . A TREATISE on the CULTURE of the VINE ; with new Hints on the Formation of Vineyards in England . Also , a TREATISE on the CULTURE of the PINE - APPLE , and the Management of the Hot ...
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... . We can also preseve those which have been taken with bird -. * The French expression is " terre franche ; " any earth * See the drawing of one of the specimens in free from humidity and vegetable matter will do . TAXIDERMY .. 19.
... . We can also preseve those which have been taken with bird -. * The French expression is " terre franche ; " any earth * See the drawing of one of the specimens in free from humidity and vegetable matter will do . TAXIDERMY .. 19.
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... . We principally request the musk rat or pilory ; a number of them in spirits . From Cayenne . Every species of ant - eater ; the skeleton , and in spirits . VEGETABLE KINGDOM . THE riches of the Museum relative to 140 TAXIDERMY .
... . We principally request the musk rat or pilory ; a number of them in spirits . From Cayenne . Every species of ant - eater ; the skeleton , and in spirits . VEGETABLE KINGDOM . THE riches of the Museum relative to 140 TAXIDERMY .
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