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Judith Magee Rare Treasures (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

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Book Title: Rare Treasures Format: Hardback Subtitle: From the Library of the Natural History Museum Release Year: 2017 Release Date: 09/07/2017 Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Arts & Photography Author: Judith Magee Publisher: The Natural History Museum gtin13: 9780565094447 Language: English Publication Name: Rare Treasures Title: Rare Treasures ISBN: 9780565094447 EAN: 9780565094447

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Further Details Title: Rare Treasures Condition: New Description: Each book presented here has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit, and each one is accompanied by an essay from a museum expert, explaining its role in the development of natural history. The books featured include the oldest book in the Library, the 1469 edition of Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis; Albertus Seba's striking Locupletissimi Rerum published from 1734; Mark Catesby's The History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of this area; and the stunning line drawings from Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798. The Library of the Natural History Museum contains one of the most exciting and comprehensive collections of natural history literature and artworks to be found anywhere in the world. Author: Judith Magee Country/Region of Manufacture: GB EAN: 9780565094447 Format: Hardback Genre: Arts & Photography ISBN: 9780565094447 Language: English Publisher: The Natural History Museum Release Date: 09/07/2017 Subtitle: From the Library of the Natural History Museum Release Year: 2017 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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