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9780198581796
Known throughout the entomological world, the Hope Collections were founded upon a private donation by the Reverend Frederick William Hope in the mid-nineteenth century. The collections have been added to extensively since that time and contain a vast array of specimens. This book traces the history of the collections up to the present day and provides a comprehensive list of donors and of archives contained in the Hope Library.Smith, Audrey Z. is the author of 'A History of the Hope Entomological Collections in the University Museum, Oxford (Publication / Oxford University Museum)', published 1987 under ISBN 9780198581796 and ISBN 0198581793.
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