Watercolour paintings of birds

Main Author: Albin Eleazar fl. 1713-1759
MS Date: 1731-38
Description: Bound volumes; 99 and 102 fols 2 v. ill. fol.
Contents: Two volumes of watercolour paintings of birds, on vellum, which were used to illustrate Albin's 'Natural History of Birds'. Both volumes contain a manuscript list of illustrations.
Inside cover of both volumes contains a manuscript copy of the extract of the will of Alexander Mangin donating these volumes to Marsh's Library. Received by the then Librarian Mr. R. Cradock. Also note: No. 2809 of the Portland Museum.
Notes: Eleazar Albin's Watercolours of Birds / by Muriel McCarthy: Irish Arts Review, Vol. 11, 1995.
Item Note: Previous location Q3.4.26-27

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