Project Gutenberg 2013-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 129 Swainson, William 1789 1855 Swainson, W. (William) Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 3 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, Second Series, Volume 3" by William Swainson is a scientific publication written during the early 19th century. This volume is part of a detailed series that presents original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, with a focus on ornithology, entomology, and conchology. The content aims to catalog species according to their natural affinities, enriching the scientific community's understanding of biodiversity during that period. The opening of this volume includes a dedication to William John Burchell, an esteemed naturalist whose contributions have greatly enhanced the field of natural science. The preface highlights the increasing scientific interest in the described subjects and outlines the structure of the volume, which organizes its content into distinct sections for birds, insects, and shells. It notes the care taken in the illustrations and sets the stage for rich discussions on the natural classification of various species, establishing a framework for the subsequent detailed descriptions and figures of specific animals that follow in the text. (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 Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 273252 2025-07-17T16:03:47.576927 text/html 254358 2024-10-23T19:24:13 text/html 20657360 2025-07-17T16:04:09.236827 application/epub+zip 20642061 2025-07-17T16:03:54.329929 application/epub+zip 138544 2025-07-17T16:03:50.172904 application/epub+zip 18303510 2025-07-17T16:04:18.372798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18260074 2025-07-17T16:04:04.480825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183338 2022-09-20T06:26:29.659314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150514 2023-09-19T08:37:00.324024 text/plain 130671 2024-10-23T19:24:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16298 2025-07-17T16:04:18.561760 application/rdf+xml 18992 2025-07-17T16:03:50.760875 image/jpeg 4033 2025-07-17T16:03:50.467865 image/jpeg 20594025 2025-07-17T16:03:47.834934 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