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Museum britannicum; or, A display in thirty two plates

in antiquities and natural curiosities, in that noble and magnificent cabinet, the British Museum, after the original designs from nature

Also known as Museum Britannicum, or, A display in thirty two plates, in antiquities and natural curiosities, in that noble and magnificent cabinet, the British Museum; Museum Britannicum; or, a display in thirty two plates, in [sic] antiquities and natural curiosities, in that noble and magnificent cabinet, the British Museum, after the original designs from nature

by Jan van Rymsdyk

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  • 18th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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[2], 2, 2, [6], xvii, [1], 88 p., XXX leaves of plates : 49 cm. (fol.) Engraved title vignette (arms of the Prince of Wales); engraved illustrations in the text; engraved plates Includes bibliographical references and index

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  • Cryptozoology and Forteana

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in antiquities and natural curiosities, in that noble and magnificent cabinet, the British Museum, after the original designs from nature

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1791London : Printed for the editor, by J. Moore; London : Printed for the editor, by J. Moore, no. 134, Drury-Lane : and sold by T. Hookham, bond-Street; Printed for the editor, by J. MooreEnglish—No ebook

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  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
  • Contributing institution: Wellcome Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Getty Research Institute
  • Digitization sponsor: Wellcome Library
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  • Source-reported rights: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" rel="ugc nofollow">This work is available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark</a>
  • Source-reported rights: This work is available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark
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