RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1869-1871]. Woodcuts for Descent. CUL-DAR83.51-52. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).


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Brehm Thierleben B. 2. p. 728 Head & neck of wild Boar - of same size, the face as in engraving - attend to tusk springing from lower jaw

Brehm do p. 540 Head of Damalis Capensis; but if you have a proof of same antelope in S. A. Smith Mammals of S. Africa Pl. 42, it would be infinitely better - to be reduced to 2/3 of size. I want to show beautiful Horns & curious mark on face.

Knowsley Menagerie

Whole animal of male Tragelaphus scriptus reduced to 1/2 size - to show curious coloured marks

[Descent, p. 300, fig. 68.]

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Knowsley menagerie

Head of Damalis Pygarga, size of Plate to show curious coloured marks.

[Descent, p. 301, fig. 69.]

Knowsley Men.

Oryx leucoryx, Head, Horns of left-Hand figure & outline of back & tail, reduced to 1/3 of size of Plate - to show size of Horns relatively to body.

[Descent, p. 251, fig. 61.]

Brehm, Alfred Edmund. 1864-1867. Illustrirtes Thierleben. Eine allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs. 4 vols. Hildburghausen: Verlag der Bibliographischen Instituts. [Darwin Library-Down] vol. 1 PDF link vol. 2 PDF link vol. 3 PDF link vol. 4 PDF link See Descent 2: 251, 264, 300, 301.

Gray, John Edward. 1846-1850. Gleanings from the menagerie and aviary at Knowsley Hall. 2 vols. Knowsley.


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