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The opossum of Van Diemen's Land

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The opossum of Van Diemen's Land

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Title
The opossum of Van Diemen's Land
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Opossum

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1820
Topics
Opossums
Opossums -- Australia -- Tasmania
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Was discovered in January, 1777, by Captain Cook, who describes it as about twice the size of a large rat. It is covered with long soft glossy hair, or a rusty brown colour; its belly is of a dirty white. It inhabits Van Diemen's Land, the southern point of New Holland."
Source note: General history of quadrupeds. (Newcastle upon Tyne : Walker pr., 1820) Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828), Author.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17234158
Barcode: 33333159400569
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c9d47e10-c535-012f-a2f4-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1820: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "The opossum of Van Diemen's Land" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1222-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The opossum of Van Diemen's Land" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1222-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1820). The opossum of Van Diemen's Land Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1222-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The opossum of Van Diemen's Land