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Sculptures by Phyllis Bone


THE STORY OF THE NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH





Introduction



The First and Second Collections (1697-1876)


The Sibbald/Balfour Collection

The Royal Museum of the University

Instructions to Collectors:
Robert Jameson (1817)


The Museum of Science and Art



The Third Natural History Collection


The Early Years and the Founding of the Chair of Zoology (1876-1919)

The Department of Zoology at the King's Buildings

The Sculptures of Phyllis Bone

The Museum and the Collection (1928-1950)

The Museum Today



Bibliography and Acknowledgements