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    Species of fish and a lizard from Linnaeus’s 'Academic delights'

    Date
    1749
    Object type
    Library reference
    49587
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 175mm
    width (print): 210mm
    Subject
    Content object
    nature
       > animal
          > fish
    nature
       > animal
          > lizard
    Description
    Species of fish and a lizard from thesis XI 'Museum Adolpho-Fridericianum' by Laurent Balk, 1746, published in volume 1 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1749).

    Amoenitates academicae ('Academic delights', 10 volumes, 1749-1790) was published in Carl Linnaeus's name, and edited by him (vols 1-7) and J C D Schreber (vols 8-10). It consisted of theses presented and defended by students at Uppsala University.
    Associated place
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       > Europe
          > Sweden
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