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An history of the wonderful things of nature: set forth in ten severall classes. Wherein are contained I. The wonders of the heavens. II. Of the elements. III. Of meteors. IV. Of minerals. V. Of plants. VI. Of birds. VII. Of four-footed beasts. VIII. Of insects, and things wanting blood. IX. Of fishes. X. Of man. Written by Johannes Jonstonus. And now rendred into English, by a person of quality.

General note: A translation, by John Rowland, of: Jonstonus, Joannes. Thaumatographia naturalis. Title page in red and black. Title words "I. ... plants." are gathered by a right brace; title words "VI. ... man." are gathered by a left brace. With a final advertisement leaf. "An appendix to the eighth classis : wherein there is contained the observation of Andreas Libavius .. concerning silk-worms, a singular history, anno 1559, at Rotenburgh": p. 268-287. Signatures: [pi]1 A4 a4 B-2X4 2Y1; -2N4; all leaves damaged at inner lower corner; many leaves loose; dampstained throughout, slightly affecting text; MS. pencil marks throughout UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J1017 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1975. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 16
41-1700; 568:13). Ownership and custodial history: MS. pencil note on flyleaf: "Tho. Cotes att Mrs Plummer in Sermon Lane by Doctors 3-6"; purchased 20 October 1958 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: C18th 1/4 calf with marbled paper boards stamped with bookseller's information; disbound UK-SuSCL.