Manuscripts

Complete manuscript (13 chapters) of 2nd volume Flora and Fauna of Mauritius by Nicolas Pike

Description: Box also includes front matter for the volume, research notes, printed material, and watercolor drawings of birds, flora, corals, and algae.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1870-1876
Call number: mssPike
Creator: Pike, Nicholas (1817-1905)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Provenance unknown. In library as of approximately 1920.
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