Collection of illustrations showing plumage of the Leghorn Fowl
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1165
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of various proofs forTransactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vol.LIX., pp.533-562. (c.1938). Various proofs prior to the final copy include:
- - Plate I - colour illustrations mounted on card - illustrations 1 to 12
- - Plate II - colour illustrations mounted on card - illustrations 13 to 24
- - Plate III - monochrome proof - illustrations 25-31 (cells structure)
- - Plate IV - colour illustrations mounted on card - illustrations 33 to 48
- - Plate V - monochrome photographs on card mount - illustrations 49a to 61b
- - Plate I - full-colour proof - illustrations 1 to 12 (several copies)
- - Plate II- full-colour proof - illustrations 13 to 24 (several copies)
- - Plate IV- full-colour proof - illustrations 33 to 48 (several copies)
- - Plate V - monochrome proof - illustrations 49a to 61b
Dates
- c.1938
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
The illustrations of the plumage in the male Brown Leghorn Fowl were created by Renbao Zhu (1909-1987) for Vol. LIX of the journalTransactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, pp.533-562, circa 1938. Renbao Zhu has also been rendered variously as J. P. Chu, and Junyi Zhu.
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
E2009.10
- Title
- Collection of illustrations of the plumage of the Brown Leghorn Fowl by Renbao Zhu (J. P. Chu) (Zhu, Junyi) (1909-1987)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk