Manuscript of Flora Indica by Thomas Pennant, 1790?

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Manuscript of Flora Indica by Thomas Pennant, 1790?

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Consists of a manuscript of the fourth volume of Outlines of the globe, specifically a preliminary draft of the Flora Indica, which is included in the volume. The copy was prepared by an amanuensis with pencil corrections in Pennant's writing.

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Harvard University, Botany Libraries

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Harvard University, Botany Libraries

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Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798

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Natural historian, scientist, traveller and Fellow of the Royal Society in London, Pennant was acquainted with all the notable scientists of his time and was a close friend of Sir Joseph Banks. Pennant was a prolific writer and his publications include The British zoology (1766), A tour of Scotland, 1769 (1771), Arctic zoology (1784). Pennant incorporated information about Australian fauna in his books A history of quadrupeds (1781) and the fourth volume of Outlines of the globe (1798). ...