Cat Mss and Drawings in Natural History Museums (Historical Studies in the Life and Earth Sciences)

This volume makes available details of the 380 collections of original manuscripts and drawings (including collections of photographs and films) in the Museum's General Library - a major resource of international importance, consulted by scholars from around the world. Among the strengths are the holdings relating to Africa (Baines, Collier, Rosevear, Scott, Sibree); to India (Ditmas, Hume, Sykes and Tonge); and to Australia (Maitland, Martens, the Port Jackson Painter, Wilkins and Yonge), Entries include full descriptions and references to the availability of more detailed finding aids.