Orang-outang, sive homo sylvestris: or, The anatomy of a pygmie compared with that of a monkey, an ape, and a man. To which is added, A philological essay concerning the pygmies, the cynocephali, the satyrs, and sphinges of the ancients. Wherein it will appear that they are all either apes or monkeys, and not men, as formerly pretended

By

Tyson, Edward, 1650-1708

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for T. Bennett and D. Brown, and are to be had of Mr. Hunt, 1699

Notes

"The ape was a chimpanzee from Africa, and not a true orang-outang."--Dictionary of National Biography.

Subjects

Anatomy, Comparative , Chimpanzees , Monsters , Pygmies

Call Number

QM21 .T93 1699

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.44724
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/35035149
OCLC: 7031125