Title
An essay towards a natural history of serpents : in two parts ... : illustrated with copper-plates, engraved by the best hands : the whole intermix'd with variety of entertaining digressions, philosophical and historical
Title Variants
Alternative:
Natural history of serpents
By
Owen, Charles, 1746
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Printed for the author, sold by John Gray, 1742
Notes
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Signatures: Aa-bB-2I2K².
Errata: p. [viii].
Contents: (from t. p.): I. The first exhibits a general view of serpents, in their various aspects ... : in which is inserted a short account of ... poison, particularly that of the serpent ... -- II. The second gives a view of most serpents known in the several parts of the world ... -- III. To which is added a third part, containing six dissertations upon the following articles, as collateral to the subject. 1. Upon the primeval serpent in paradise. 2. The fiery serpents that infested the camp of Israel. 3. The brazen serpent erected by Moses. 4. The divine worship given to serpents by the nations. 5. The origin and reason of that monstrous worship. 6. Upon the adoration of different kinds of beasts by the Egyptians, with divers instances of the same stupidity in other nations.
ESTC | T99397
Subjects
Early works to 1800
,
Folklore
,
Religious aspects
,
Serpent worship
,
Serpents
BHL Collections
Curious and Bizarre Creatures
Monsters Are Real
Call Number
QL666.O6 O9 1742
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.58688
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/06018113
OCLC:
2205503
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