COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL15110628
Reference Number:
SC13618D
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Title page of Dresser's History of Birds of Europe
Parent Work Title:
A history of the birds of Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palæarctic region
Creator:
Dresser, H. E. (Henry Eeles), 1838-1915
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1871-1881
Publication Details:
London: the Author
Volume:
1
Page/Sheet:
Title page
Description:
Title page from 'A history of the birds of Europe', showing an anthropomorphised Eurasian Eagle-Owl holding a lantern, shining the light for small birds which fit around the owl, standing inside a large initial 'D' for Dresser
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Birds--Pictorial works
Subject:
Birds--Europe
Category of Material:
Printed
Technique Used:
Lithography
Support:
Paper
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Copyright of The University of Manchester
References:
McGhie, H. (2017). Henry Dresser and Victorian ornithology : birds, books and business . Manchester: Manchester University Press
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2015-11-12
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Title page of Dresser's History of Birds of Europe
