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

Description

Main Author

Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?

Related Names

Rowland, John, M.D.
Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604.
Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge [etc.] 1658.

Edition

The whole rev., cor. and inl. with the addition of two useful physical tables, by J[ohn] R[owland] M.D.

Subjects

Zoology > Zoology / Pre-Linnean works.

Note

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.
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.
Paged continuously.

Physical Description

2 v. in 1. illus. 34 cm.

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