Project Gutenberg 2012-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 382 Swainson, William 1789 1855 Swainson, W. (William) Zoological Illustrations, Volume 1 or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Zoological Illustrations, Volume 1" by William Swainson is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work is focused on original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, organized according to the principles of modern zoologists, particularly Cuvier. Topics covered in the book include ornithology, entomology, and conchology, providing a rich resource for both scientific and general audiences interested in natural history. The opening of the volume includes a preface where Swainson outlines his intentions for the work. He aims to promote original observations in the field of zoology while discouraging reliance on outdated and distorted illustrations from earlier texts. He emphasizes the importance of accurate scientific representation and aims to present a natural classification method in zoology, contrasting it with the artificial systems that had previously dominated. Swainson also reflects on the limitations of contemporary natural history resources in England and expresses hope for future advancements in the field. The opening establishes a tone of intellectual rigor and a commitment to scientific integrity that sets the stage for the detailed descriptions and illustrations to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Animals -- Pictorial works QL Text Animal Animals-Wild Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 353693 2025-08-16T06:11:27.930956 text/html 338927 2012-04-17T14:48:46 text/html 16324149 2025-08-16T06:11:51.458815 application/epub+zip 16303467 2025-08-16T06:11:34.571898 application/epub+zip 169459 2025-08-16T06:11:30.583904 application/epub+zip 17668484 2025-08-16T06:12:02.040721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17616079 2025-08-16T06:11:46.137844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249083 2022-09-18T06:20:04.004390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255039 2025-08-16T06:11:26.077915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254639 2012-04-17T14:48:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254955 2012-04-17T14:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20789 2025-08-16T06:12:02.251713 application/rdf+xml 16024 2025-08-16T06:11:31.136891 image/jpeg 3742 2025-08-16T06:11:30.860877 image/jpeg 85335 2012-04-17T14:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 14827241 2012-04-17T14:51:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 85018 2012-04-17T14:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 16252122 2025-08-16T06:11:28.217897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia