Henry Dresser and Victorian Ornithology : birds, book and business /

This book explores the life of Henry Dresser (1838-1915), one of the most productive British ornithologists of the mid-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dresser travelled widely and spent time in Texas during the American Civil War. The book explores how he and his contemporaries discov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McGhie, Henry A. (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press 2017.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvnb7pxg