Record

RefNoAP/24/14
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished letter, 'Mémoire relatif aux diverses salamandres gigantesques de vie en d'amérique' [On the various gigantic salamanders in the Americas] from Charles-Hippolyte de Paravey to the President of the French Academy of Sciences
Creatorde Paravey; Charles-Hippolyte (1787-1871); French engineer; founder of the Société Asiatique
DateFebruary 1840
DescriptionDe Paravey shares descriptions of various salamanders, including their physical appearances and habitats. Includes Mandarin Chinese names of the salamanders with pinyin and French translations.

Includes seven figures in the text of salamanders.

Subject: Zoology / Herpetology

Written by de Paravey at Hotel de Clarence, Rue de Grenelle, Paris.
LanguageFrench
Chinese
Extent57p
FormatDrawing
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
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