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Author
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Date published
1658
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Publisher
London : printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-hill, T. Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain, and T. Johnson, at the Key in Pauls Church-yard, MDCLVIII. [1658]
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Subject
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Accession number
83080783
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Class
SR - OS - 97/
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Language
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Physical description
[16], 818, [18], 889-1130, [6] pages : illustrations ; 2°.
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Credit line
CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
General note: Half-title reads: The history of four-footed beasts, serpents, and insects. Vol. 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of "Historia animalium" by Konrad Gesner, with additions by Topsell. The second part has separate dated title page (3D6r), "The history of serpents. Or, The second book of living creatures: ... By Edvvard Topsell.", with imprin "printed by E. Cotes". Vol. 2, a translation of "Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum", has separate dated title page (4F1r), "The theatre of insects: or, Lesser living creatures. ... By Tho. Mouffett", with imprint "printed by E.C.". Signatures: A8 B-3Z6 4A4 4F-5C6 5D4; some staining; some show-through in the preliminaries UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G624 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1962. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 70:1). Ownership and custodial history: Beisly bequest, 1896 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Contemporary full calf with gold-tooled panel, re-backed UK-SuSCL