The history of four-footed beasts and serpents : describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues (both natural and medicinal) countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work of God in their creation, preservation, and destruction : interwoven with curious variety of historical narrations out of scriptures, fathers, philosophers, physicians, and poets: illustrated with divers hieroglyphicks and emblems, &c. both pleasant and profitable for students in all faculties and professions /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Latin |
| Language Notes: | In English with Greek and Latin references. |
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| Item Description: | Half-title reads: The history of four-footed beasts, serpents, and insects. Volume 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of "Historia animalium" by Konrad Gesner, with additions by Topsell. The second part has title "The history of serpents. Or, The second book of living creatures: ... By Edvvard Topsell.". Volume 2, a translation of "Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum", has title "The theatre of insects: or, Lesser living creatures. ... By Tho. Mouffett."; published in London, by "E.C." in 1658; register continuous. Title within double border. Title vignette: the weasel. Includes indexes. Head pieces; initials; side notes. Woodcut illustrations. |
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| Physical Description: | 16 unnumbered pages, 818 pages, 18 unnumbered pages, 889-1130 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 34 cm (folio) |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |