This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.
Published / Created:
Tongland, 1884.
Physical Description:
1 volume (22 leaves) : illustrations ; 75 x 71 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3737131
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Frederick Rhenius Coles was a local antiquary, living at the Hermitage, Tongland, in the Scottish borders. He was active in the Dumfries and Galloway Scientific, Natural History and Antiquarian Society, conducting field visits and presenting papers to the members.
Exhibition History:
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
Subject Terms:
Coles, Frederick Rheniusm, 1853 or 1854- | Shells -- Great Britain. | Shells -- Identification. | Mollusks -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Scientific illustrations. | Seashell.
Contributors:
Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854. History of British Mollusca and their shells. | Hanley, Sylvanus, 1819-1899.
