Book Collection Ent. Coll. - Entomology Collection

Identity area

Reference code

Ent. Coll.

Title

Entomology Collection

Date(s)

  • 1634 - 1915 (Creation)

Level of description

Book Collection

Extent and medium

334 books

Context area

Name of creator

(1963-)

Administrative history

Formed in 1963 after an amalgamation of institutions dating back to 1834, Newcastle University is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with overseas campuses in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Acquisition history of this collection is unknown.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Entomology Collection currently contains books on insects which were published between the late-Eighteenth and mid-Nineteenth Centuries, some of which have hand-coloured illustrations. The books are written in English, French or German, for the most part, with some in Latin.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

Further material is expected to be added to this collection

System of arrangement

Dewey Decimal

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

UK copyright law applies

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Rare Books / Publications

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Description control area

Description identifier

gb186-Ent. Coll.

Institution identifier

gb186

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Draft

Level of detail

Full

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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