A description of three hundred animals viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the whale-fishery. Extracted out of the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities; especially to allure Children to Read. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously Engraved every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book
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| Language: | English |
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London
printed by J. T. for Rich. Ware at the Bible and Sun in Amen-Corner, Tho. Boreman the Corner of St. Clement's Lane without Temple-Bar, and Tho. Game at the Bible in Prince's-Street, against Stanhope-Street End
1730, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | An advertisement, 'Just publish'd, A description of three hundred animals', was issued in the same year. - Anonymous. By Thomas Boreman. - English Short Title Catalog, T135789. - J. T. in the imprint = John Tilly?. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The plates, apart from the frontispiece, are included in the pagination, and are numbered either as pages or leaves. - Titlepage in red and black |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([9],213,[1]p.,plates) 12° |