Dubois, - (fl 1669-1672),
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0814 ZAAE |
Held at | : Zoological Society of London Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.zsl.org/ › |
Full title | : Dubois, - (fl 1669-1672), |
Date(s) | : 1805-1811 |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 1 vol |
Name of creator(s) | : Dubois | - | fl 1669-1672 | "The Sieur Du Bois" |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
Dubois or "The Sieur Du Bois" was an early traveller to the islands of Madagascar and Bourbon in the years 1669-1672. In his account of his trip he made many references to species of birds he encountered, many of which are now extinct.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Manuscript copy of a rare printed book by Dubois: Journal et relations des voyages fait par le Sr. D. B. aux isles Dauphine ou Madagascar et de Bourbon ou Mascarenne, 1669 [copy 1805-1811]
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
French
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Available. Please make an appointment in advance of your visit.
Conditions governing reproduction:
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Finding aids:
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Donated by Mr Charles Telfair in 1833.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Entry transcribed by Sarah Drewery, April 2011.
Rules or conventions:
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
April 2011
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