The history of four-footed beasts and serpents ...

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  • collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel. Whereunto is now added, the theater of insects ... by T. Muffet ...
  • Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?
  • London : Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge, 1658.
  • The whole rev., cor. and inl. with the addition of two useful physical tables, by J[ohn] R[owland] M.D.
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    Rare Book Collection (Wilson Library) — Folio

    Call Number
    QL41 .T68 1658
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    Description:
    2 volumes in 1 (16 unnumbered pages, 818 pages, 18 unnumbered pages, 889-1130 pages, 6 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 34 cm
    Published:
    London : Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge, 1658.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Woodcut illustrations.
    Vol 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of Gesner's Historia animalium, with additions by Topsell. The second part has title: The history of serpents, or, The second book of living creatures ... By Edward Topsell. London, Printed by E. Cotes, 1658.
    Vols. 2, a translation of Moffett's Insectorum ... theatrum, has title: The theatre of insects: or, Lesser living creatures ... By Tho. Mouffet ... London, Printed by E.C., 1658.
    Local Notes:
    RBC copy: Page 507 as 407, page 556 as 546, page 713 as 613, page 1129 as 1149. Full mottled calf; spine decorated in gilt. Headpieces; index. Ownership inscription on title page. Ms. fragment, laid in after page 492.
    OCLC Number:
    772801
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 06004055

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