Collection of illustrations showing plumage of the Leghorn Fowl
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-1165
- Dates of Creation:c.1938
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:1 folder
Scope and Content
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
Administrative / Biographical History
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.
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