A history of British reptiles

Thomas Bell

Description

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Sujets

• Reptiles
• Amphibian

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

Extrait

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BELL, SEC. B.S. F.L.S. F.G.S.THOMAS
CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE PHILOMATHIC AND NATURAL HISTORY
SOCIETIES OF PARIS, OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA, OF
THE BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY, ETC., ETC.
IN KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.PROFESSOR OK ZOOLOGY
ILLUSTRATED BY 50 WOOD-ENGRAVINGS.
SECOND EDITION.
LONDON:
JOHN VAN VOORST, PATERNOSTER ROW.1,
M.DCCC.XLIX.Q
LONDON:
and Henry Flf.v,Printed by S. & J. Bentlky
House, Shoe Lane.Bancror