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Name: Petiver, James
Place of birth: (ca. 1660 oder ca. 1665) Hillmorton bei Rugby
Date of death: 1718-04-02
Place of death: (oder 20.IV.) London
Gender: male
Remark: Drogist
Specialisms: Lepidoptera
Akronyms: Petiv.; Petiver
Collection: Sammlung via H. Sloane an Brit. Mus. (N. H.) London. Eine in der Sammlung enthaltene Libelle vom Jahre 1700 ist heute vielleicht das älteste entomologische Museal-Objekt der Welt! P.´s Exemplare waren flach auf Karton-Stückchen geklebt und mit Talk bestreut. Catalogue of the Sloane collecion, including specimen from Joseph Dandridge and James Petiver in Entomological Library ot the British Natural History Museum, London, UK.
Citations:

Evenhuis, N. L. 1997: Litteratura taxonomica dipterorum (1758-1930). Volume 1 (A-K); Volume 2 (L-Z). 1; 2 Leiden, Backhuys Publishers, VII+1-426; 427-871 S., B15:A2283:1,2, pp. 2: 613-615, Schr.verz.

Gilbert, P. 1977: A Compendium of the Biographical Literature on Deceased Entomologists. London: British Museum (Natural History), [XIII]+455 S., B15: A 181, pp. 295

Harvey, J. M. V.; Gilbert, P.; Martin, K. 1996: A catalogue of manuscripts in the entomology library of the Natural History Museum, London. Mansell, London, xvi, 251 S., A 3755, pp. XI

Lisney, A. A. 1960: A Bibliography of British Lepidoptera 1608-1799. London, XVIII, 315 S. S., B15: 7281, pp. 42-64, Portr. + Schr. verz.

Rose, H. J. 1850: [Biographien] New Gen. Biog. Dict. 11, pp. 65

Salmon, M. A. 2000: The Aurelian Legacy. British Butterflies and their Collectors. Martins, Great Horkesley : Harley Books, 1-432 S., B15: B 2518, pp. 103-105

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