NAHSTE: Archibald Shanks' Illustrated Volumes

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Archibald Shanks' Illustrated Volumes
Series Summary
Reference Code	GB 0248 DC 167/3-DC 167/5 and DC 167/7
Date(s)	1859-1916
Extent and medium of the unit of description	4 items
Name of creator	Shanks \| Archibald \| 1870-1951 \| naturalist and geologist
Biographical History
Biographical History	Most of this series was thought to have come into the possession of Archibald Shanks following the death of John Smith in 1930.
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Archibald Shanks' Illustrated Volumes consists of: "Infusoria (All the Genera) from Saville-Kent's Manual" (1900s) "Illustrated Index of British Shells" by GB Sowerby (1859) ink prints of plant specimens (1901-1916) colourwash drawings of shells (1900s)
Index
Subjects	Infusoria Plants Specimens
People	Shanks \| Archibald \| 1870-1951 \| naturalist and geologist Saville \| William \| Kent- \| 1845-1908 \| naturalist and entomologist Smith \| John \| 1846-1930 \| geologist, antiquarian and natural historian Sowerby \| George Brettingham \| 1812-1884 \| conchologist and artist
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Archibald Shanks' Illustrated Volumes