Title
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
Title Variants
Uniform: Ornithologiae libri tres
By
Willughby, Francis, 1635-1672
Ray, John, 1627-1705
Clark, Andrew, approximately 1678
, printer
Martyn, John, active 1649-1680
, bookseller
Hernández, Francisco, 1517-1587
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698
, engraver
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691
, engraver
Sherwin, William, active 1670-1710
, engraver
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Printed by A.C. for John Martyn, printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLXXVIII [1678]
Notes
Includes index.
Title in red and black.
Errata: p. [12], first count.
"An Appendix to the history of birds ... taken out of Franc. Hernandez especially"--Page 385.
Some plates are signed by either Hove, Faithorne or Sherwin.
Wing (2nd ed.) | W2880
Keynes, G. Ray, | 39
Osler | 971
Subjects
1678
,
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
,
Birds
,
Early works
,
Early works to 1800
,
England
,
Engraving
,
Errata lists (Printing)
,
Falconry
,
Farrington
,
Fowling
,
Hand coloring
,
London
,
Ornithology
Call Number
QL673 .W74
Classification
598.2
Language
English
Identifiers
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/06014269
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