Robert Thompson's interest in natural history began during his childhood explorations of a large parkland estate where he grew up. He is a highly accomplished freelance natural history photographer, writer and author with a number of well-known publications to his credit on natural history and photography.

• Contents: Preface; Notes on owners and copyists; Stephen Bing; John Browne; Phillip Falle; Gabriel Roberts; John St Barbe; Withy family; Anonymous [i]. Manuscripts: descriptions and contents; Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek (D-Hs):ND VI 3193; Cambridge, King's College, Rowe Music Library (GB-Ckc): Rowe ms 112-113; Rowe ms 113A; Rowe mss 114-117; Durham, Dean and Chapter Library (GB-DRc): A.27; D.2; D.4; D.5; D.10; Haslemere, Dolmetsch Library (GB -HAdolmetsch): ms II.c.25: London, British Library (GB-Lbl); Add.31423; Add.31424; Add.31431; Add.31435; Add.31436; London,Royal Academy of Music (GB-Lam): MS 600 (Spencer collection); London, Royal College of Music (GB-Lcm): MS 870; Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB-Ob): Mus.Sch.c.59-60; Mus.Sch.c.61; Mus.Sch.c.64-69; Mus.Sch.c71; Mus.Sch.c.77; Mus.Sch.D.241-4; Mus.Sch.D.261; Mus.Sch.E.415-8; Mus.Sch.E.428; Mus.Sch.E.430; Mus.Sch.E.431-6; Mus.Sch.E.437-42; Mus.Sch.E.447-49; Mus.Sch.E.451; Oxford, Christ Church (GB-Och): Mus.8; Mus.367-70; Mus.372-6; Mus.379-81; Mus.409-10; Mus.430; Mus473-78; Mus.716-20; Mus.728-30; Mus.1004; Mus.1018-20; NewYork, New York Public Library (US-NYp): Drexel 5624; Rochester University, Eastman School of Music, Sibley Music Library (US-R): MS Vault M350.F216; Amendments to Volume I; Appendix I: Watermarks and paper types; Introduction; Index of watermarks and paper types described in the appendix; Appendix II: Facsimiles; Bibliography; Index.

Robert Thompson's interest in natural history began during his childhood explorations of a large parkland estate where he grew up. He is a highly accomplished freelance natural history photographer, writer and author with a number of well-known publications to his credit on natural history and photography.

• Contents: Preface; Notes on owners and copyists; Stephen Bing; John Browne; Phillip Falle; Gabriel Roberts; John St Barbe; Withy family; Anonymous [i]. Manuscripts: descriptions and contents; Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek (D-Hs):ND VI 3193; Cambridge, King's College, Rowe Music Library (GB-Ckc): Rowe ms 112-113; Rowe ms 113A; Rowe mss 114-117; Durham, Dean and Chapter Library (GB-DRc): A.27; D.2; D.4; D.5; D.10; Haslemere, Dolmetsch Library (GB -HAdolmetsch): ms II.c.25: London, British Library (GB-Lbl); Add.31423; Add.31424; Add.31431; Add.31435; Add.31436; London,Royal Academy of Music (GB-Lam): MS 600 (Spencer collection); London, Royal College of Music (GB-Lcm): MS 870; Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB-Ob): Mus.Sch.c.59-60; Mus.Sch.c.61; Mus.Sch.c.64-69; Mus.Sch.c71; Mus.Sch.c.77; Mus.Sch.D.241-4; Mus.Sch.D.261; Mus.Sch.E.415-8; Mus.Sch.E.428; Mus.Sch.E.430; Mus.Sch.E.431-6; Mus.Sch.E.437-42; Mus.Sch.E.447-49; Mus.Sch.E.451; Oxford, Christ Church (GB-Och): Mus.8; Mus.367-70; Mus.372-6; Mus.379-81; Mus.409-10; Mus.430; Mus473-78; Mus.716-20; Mus.728-30; Mus.1004; Mus.1018-20; NewYork, New York Public Library (US-NYp): Drexel 5624; Rochester University, Eastman School of Music, Sibley Music Library (US-R): MS Vault M350.F216; Amendments to Volume I; Appendix I: Watermarks and paper types; Introduction; Index of watermarks and paper types described in the appendix; Appendix II: Facsimiles; Bibliography; Index.

Robert Thompson's interest in natural history began during his childhood explorations of a large parkland estate where he grew up. He is a highly accomplished freelance natural history photographer, writer and author with a number of well-known publications to his credit on natural history and photography.

• Contents: Preface; Notes on owners and copyists; Stephen Bing; John Browne; Phillip Falle; Gabriel Roberts; John St Barbe; Withy family; Anonymous [i]. Manuscripts: descriptions and contents; Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek (D-Hs):ND VI 3193; Cambridge, King's College, Rowe Music Library (GB-Ckc): Rowe ms 112-113; Rowe ms 113A; Rowe mss 114-117; Durham, Dean and Chapter Library (GB-DRc): A.27; D.2; D.4; D.5; D.10; Haslemere, Dolmetsch Library (GB -HAdolmetsch): ms II.c.25: London, British Library (GB-Lbl); Add.31423; Add.31424; Add.31431; Add.31435; Add.31436; London,Royal Academy of Music (GB-Lam): MS 600 (Spencer collection); London, Royal College of Music (GB-Lcm): MS 870; Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB-Ob): Mus.Sch.c.59-60; Mus.Sch.c.61; Mus.Sch.c.64-69; Mus.Sch.c71; Mus.Sch.c.77; Mus.Sch.D.241-4; Mus.Sch.D.261; Mus.Sch.E.415-8; Mus.Sch.E.428; Mus.Sch.E.430; Mus.Sch.E.431-6; Mus.Sch.E.437-42; Mus.Sch.E.447-49; Mus.Sch.E.451; Oxford, Christ Church (GB-Och): Mus.8; Mus.367-70; Mus.372-6; Mus.379-81; Mus.409-10; Mus.430; Mus473-78; Mus.716-20; Mus.728-30; Mus.1004; Mus.1018-20; NewYork, New York Public Library (US-NYp): Drexel 5624; Rochester University, Eastman School of Music, Sibley Music Library (US-R): MS Vault M350.F216; Amendments to Volume I; Appendix I: Watermarks and paper types; Introduction; Index of watermarks and paper types described in the appendix; Appendix II: Facsimiles; Bibliography; Index.