Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. V. SO-Z

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Vg. Small ink stamp "Bibliotheca Oatesiana MCM" to title page, bookplate of Robert Washington Oates (1874-1958), a dedicated naturalist and book collector who was instrumental in securing the home of Gilbert White as a permanent memorial to the naturalist and author. There he also established the Oates Memorial Museum and Library, which commemorated his cousin, Captain Lawrence Oates (1880-1912), a member of Scott's Antarctic Expedition, and his uncle Frank Oates (1840-1875).