William Swainson
Description
William Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist, and artist. A prolific collector of natural history specimens he produced an influential illustrated classification of birds based on the quinarian system that was then in fashion. He settled in New Zealand in later life. Source Wikipedia
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Exotic Conchology: Or, Figures and Descriptions of Rare, Beautiful, Or Undescribed Shells, Drawn ..
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The natural arrangement and relations of the family of flycatchers, or muscicapidae
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On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles
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The naturalist's guide for collecting and preserving subjects of natural history and botany
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The natural history of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals
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Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities
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Exotic conchology; or, Figures and descriptions of rare, beautiful, or undescribed shells, drawn on stone from the most select specimens ...
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