John Abbot and William Swainson : art, science, and commerce in nineteenth-century natural history illustration / Janice Neri, Tara Nummedal, and John V. Calhoun.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Neri, Janice.
• Nummedal, Tara E.
• Calhoun, John V., writer of added commentary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Abbot, John, 1751-1840.
• Swainson, William, 1789-1855.
• Natural history illustration--History--19th century.
• Art and science--History--19th century.
• Science--Economic aspects--History--19th century.
• Art and science.
• Natural history illustration.
• Science--Economic aspects.
• History.
• Science.

Genre:

• History.

Physical Description:

x, 239 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2019]

Contents:

• Preface / Tara Nummedal
• Introduction : science and sentiment / Janice Neri
• John Abbot's drawings and notes / with commentary by John V. Calhoun.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233) and index.

Contains:

Abbot, John, 1751-1840. Works. Selections.

ISBN:

• 9780817320133
• 081732013X

OCLC:

1042080531