3 edition of A memoir on the birds of Greenland found in the catalog.
A memoir on the birds of Greenland
Published
1818
by R. Taylor in London
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Edward Sabine ; read April 6,1819. |
| Series | Landmarks of science II |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | Q111 .H35, QL695 .H35 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Format | Microform |
| Pagination | p. 527-559, [1] leaf of plates |
| Number of Pages | 559 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL19448167M |
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