Some account of two mummies of the Egyptian ibis, one of which was in a remarkably perfect state / by John Pearson.

[London] : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. ..., 1805.

2 unnumbered pages, 8 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations (engraving) ; 28 cm (4to)

"From the Philosophical transactions"--t.p

Reprinted from the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society

"Read before the Royal Society, June 13, 1805"--caption title.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc. Note: Item no. 17 in a volume of 'Phil. trans.' offprints, probably collected by Sir Everard Home (1756-1832) Binding: Contemp. calf, rebacked preserving original spine. Presentation inscription at head of t.p., partly trimmed away: "From the author." At end: Modern port. of John Hunter, and a list of the volume's contents for a Sotheby's sale, 1978. MS book label: "This book was presented to William Ingram Keir, M.D. by Edward King ... 1890." Book label of Kenneth Garth Huston (1926-87) From the collection of Haskell F. Norman (1915-96) with his book label. Lot no. 536 in the Christies (N.Y.) sale of his collection, pt. 2, 15-16 June 1998