Title
The anatomy of a pygmy compared with that of a monkey, an ape, and a man. : With an essay concerning the Pygmies, &c. of the antients. Wherein it will appear that they are all either apes or monkies, and not men, as formerly pretended. To which is added, The anatomy and description of a rattlesnake : Also of the musk-hog. With a discourse upon the jointed and round-worm. And two letters concerning a monstrous birth, and preternatural conception : With reflections thereon. The second edition
By
Tyson, Edward, 1650-1708
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725
, illustrator
Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727
, illustrator
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn, 1751
Notes
Originally published as Orang-outang, sive homo sylvestris (London, 1699).
"This edition would seem to be made up of the sheets of the 1699 issue with a new title and the addition of 78 p., 8 plates."--Russell.
With an initial imprimatur leaf and a final advertisement leaf.
A majority of the plates signed Michael Burghers.
ESTC (RLIN) | T102032.
Russell, K.F. British anatomy (2nd ed.) | 826.
Subjects
Anatomy, Comparative
,
Chimpanzees
,
Crotalus
,
Electronic books
,
Pan troglodytes
,
Swine
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.155057
NLM:
WZ 260 T993a 1751
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