| RefNo | AP/9/22 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished paper and letter, 'Contributions towards the anatomy of whales' by Willm [William] Scoresby |
| Date | 30 November 1821 |
| Description | Scoresby provides his anatomical description of the Balaena mysticetus [bowhead whale] and the narwhal based on observations made on a trip to the coast of Greenland. Preceded by a covering letter and four plates of illustrations.
Subject: Marine Biology / Zoology
Written by Scoresby in Liverpool [Merseyside, England]. Communicated by Sir Everard Home. |
| Extent | 21p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/9/22/1 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4668 | Home; Sir; Everard (1756 - 1832); surgeon | 1756 - 1832 |
| NA6138 | Scoresby; William (1789 - 1857) | 1789 - 1857 |