The history of four-footed beasts and serpents...

By

Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625
Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565
Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604
Rowland, John, M.D.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge [etc.], 1658

Edition

The whole rev., cor. and inl. with the addition of two useful physical tables, by J[ohn] R[owland] M.D.

Notes

Paged continuously.

Vol 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of Gesner's Historia animalium, with additions by Topsell. The second part has title: The history of serpents. Or, The second book of living creatures... By Edward Topsell. London, Printed by E. Cotes, 1658.

Vols. 2, a translation of Moffett's Insectorum... theatrum, has title: The theatre of insects: or, Lesser living creatures... By Tho. Mouffet... London, Printed by E. C., 1658.

ESTC | R006249

Wing (2nd ed.) | G624

Subjects

Pre-Linnean works , Zoology

BHL Collections

Monsters Are Real

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.79388
OCLC: 772801
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51489369