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082 _a743.932
100 _aMildred, Archer
245 _aNatural history drawings in the India office library
260 _aLondon
_bHer Majesty's Stationary Office
_c1962
300 _a116p.
520 _aTowards the end of the 18th century and during much of the 19th century many drawings of birds, animals and plants were procured in India and Southeast Asia. The artists in many cases were Indian and Chinese. This catalogue, from the collection at the Indian Office Library, describes the circumstances in which they were made and the careers of collectors and their varied attitudes to natural history.
700 _aArcher, Mildred
942 _cBK
999 _c50569
_d50569