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Guinea pig and ‘Maltese mushroom’ from Linnaeus’s 'Academic delights'
Date
1759
Object type
Library reference
49587
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height (print): 230mm
width (print): 180mm
width (print): 180mm
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Description
Guinea pig (Mus porcellus) from thesis LIX by Johanes Just. Nauman, 1754, and Fungus melitensis from thesis LXV on the 'Maltese mushroom' by Johanne Pfeiffer, 1755, published in volume 4 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1759).
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.
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.
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