The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the County of Warwick, Esq., fellow of the Royal Society :
in three books : wherein all the birds hitherto known being reduced into a method sutable [sic] to their natures, are accurately described : the descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVIII copper plates /
translated into English ; and enlarged with many additions throughout the whole work ; To which are added, three considerable discourses, I. Of the art of fowling : with a description of several nets in two large copper plates, II. Of the ordering of singing birds, III. Of falconry / by John Ray ...
Description
- Related Names
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Farrington, John, Merchant, former owner.
Sherwin, William, active 1670-1710, engraver.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.
Hernández, Francisco, 1517-1587.
Martyn, John, active 1649-1680, bookseller.
Clark, Andrew, -approximately 1678, printer.
Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Thordarson Collection.
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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London : Printed by A.C. for John Martyn, printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLXXVIII [1678]
- Note
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UF copy with some plates hand-colored.
UF copy bears armorial bookplate: John Farrington of London. Merchant.
UF copy with leaves 3E3 through 3L wanting.
Some plates are signed by either Hove, Faithorne or Sherwin.
"An Appendix to the history of birds ... taken out of Franc. Hernandez especially"--Page 385.
Errata: p. [12], first count.
Title in red and black.
Includes index.
- Physical Description
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[12], 441, [7] pages, [2], LXXVIII leaves of plates :
illustrations ;
37 cm (fol.)
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