Henry Dresser and Victorian ornithology birds, books and business / Henry A. McGhie.

Author/creator McGhie, Henry A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoManchester : Manchester University Press, 2017.
Descriptionxxiv, 341 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Dresser, H. E. (Henry Eeles), 1838-1915--Correspondence.
Dresser, H. E. (Henry Eeles), 1838-1915--Diaries.
Ornithologists--Great Britain. --Biography.
Ornithology--Great Britain. --History. --19th century.
Birds--Europe.
Birds--Catalogs and collections. --Great Britain.
Birds--Collection and preservation.
Birds--Classification.
Birds--Nomenclature.
Birds--Identification.

Contents 1. Family background and early life -- 2. Texas : the big adventure -- 3. Settling down to business -- 4. Early exploits in ornithological society -- 5. Collecting -- 6. Discovering the birds of Europe. I -- 7. Discovering the birds of Europe. II -- 8. Making The birds of Europe -- 9. A central figure : society life in the 1870s -- 10. The 1880s : the rise of rivalry -- 11. The 1890s : the continuing rise of the British Museum (Natural History) -- 12. Working independently, 1900-5 -- 13. The grand finale : producing Eggs of the birds of Europe -- 14. Time for a change -- 15. Legacies -- Appendix 1. Birds mentioned in the text -- Appendix 2. Birds named by Henry Dresser -- Appendix 3. Birds named after Henry Dresser -- Appendix 4. Publications based on Henry Dresser's collections, 1985-2017.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 285-318) and indexes.
Bibliography note"Bibliography of Henry Dresser": pages 319-327.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017471057
ISBN9781784994136
ISBN1784994138