Title
The natural history of birds : containing a variety of facts selected from several writers and intended for the amusement and instruction of children
Title Variants
Alternative:
Plates to the natural history of birds, uncolored, intended to serve the purpose of a drawing book for children and young persons, being the fourth volume of that work
By
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809
, bookseller
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Printed for J. Johnson, no. 72, St. Paul's Church-yard, 1791-MDCCXCII [1792]
Notes
"With copper plates."
"In six parts."
Signatures: A¹² (-A1) B-C¹² D¹²; ²A¹² (-²A1) ²B-²C¹² ²D⁴; ³A¹² (-³A1) ³B-³C¹²; ⁴A¹² (-⁴A1) ⁴B¹² ⁴C⁴; ⁵A¹² (-⁵A1) ⁵B-⁵C¹² ⁵D⁶; a⁴; A-K¹²
Pagination: Pt. 1: [3], vi-x, [1], 91, [1] p.; pt. 2: [1], 4-77, [3] p.; pt. 3: [1], 4-71, [1] p.; pt. 4: [1], 4-55, [1] p.; pt. 5: [1], 4-82, [2] p.; [1], vi-xii p.; pt. 6: 232, [8] p.; [4] p., 115 leaves of plates.
Includes lists of plates and the order they are to be placed.
Engravings dated Octr. 2d, 1786, Feb. 26, 1787, and June 1st, 1787.
Advertising matter at end of pt. 6.
English short title catalogue, | T61271
Includes index.
Subjects
Birds
,
Early works to 1800
,
Juvenile literature
,
Pictorial works
Call Number
QL676.2 .N377 1791
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
14408064
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