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1. Mss Eur E70-E72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E70-E72
Title:
Manuscript material for 'An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its branches, etc.'
Scope & Content:
Manuscript field notes, texts and drawings, which were used for the compilation of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton's An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its Branches (Edinburgh: A Constable & Co, 1822).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1790-1822
Extent:
3 items

2. Mss Eur E71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E71
Title:
A description of the Gangetic Fishes
Scope & Content:
Contains the text as printed in Fishes in the river Ganges... with a few verbal differences annotated such as might have been made on the proofs. In three sections: introduction; description of the Gangetic fishes; Index methodicus.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 volume

3. Mss Eur E70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E70
Title:
Original manuscript notes concerning the Gangetic fishes
Scope & Content:
Most of the notes are in Latin, with occasional remarks in English, and some also show the Bengali names. The notes correspond to the printed text of Fishes found in the river the Ganges... but have been considerably revised before publication.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1800-1823
Extent:
1 volume in 2 parts

4. Mss Eur E72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E72
Title:
144 drawings in an album, depicting Gangetic fish. By an Indian artist supervised by Buchanan. These drawings were used for the plates to Buchanan's 'An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its Branches', Edinburgh, 1822
Scope & Content:
One hundred and four folios of drawings in water-colour and pen and ink depicting Gangetic Fishes, made under the supervision of Francis Buchanan (later Buchanan-Hamilton, 1762-1829). 103 fishes are illustrated, one fish (No.65 and 66) occupying two folios. A coloured side view is usually give...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1798-1814
Extent:
1 volume

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