Historical Bibliography Updated: December 13, 2019

A prodromus of a synopsis animalium, comprising a catalogue raisonné, of the zootomical collection of Joshua Brookes, Esq., F.R.S. etc. Part the first; and of the anatomical preparations; part the second, which will be sold by auction in various lots about the middle of May, unless the whole be previously purchased by private contract, including the large and interesting department of nature history, etc. & c., the catalogue of which is now preparing, and will be published as speedily as possible. Likewise the extensive premises....2 vols.

Publication Details

London: Printed by Gold and Walton, 1828 CE.

Brookes initially tried to sell his collection en bloc before consigning it to auction in 1830. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

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Entry Number	#7605
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9777
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
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Publication place: London