Research Catalog

Title

The history of four-footed beasts and serpents ... collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel. Whereunto is now added, The theater of insects ... by T. Muffet ... The whole rev., cor. and inl. with the addition of two useful physical tables, byJ[ohn].R[owland]. M.D.

Author

Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?

Publication

London, Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge, T. Williams, and T. Johnson, 1658.

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Additional Authors

• Rowland, John, M.D.
• Cotes, E. (Ellen)
• Sawbridge, George, -1681.
• Williams, Thomas, -1678?.
• Johnson, Thomas, active 1642-1677.
• Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.
• Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604.
• Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?

Description

2 v. in 1. illus.; 33 cm.

Alternative Title

• History of serpents.
• Theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures.

Subject

• Zoology > Pre-Linnean works

Note

• Vol. 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of gesner's Historiæ animalum, 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.
• Vol. 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.
• Illustrated title-pages.

Numbering (note)

• Paged and registered continuously.

Call Number

*KC+ 1658 (Topsell, E. History of four-footed beasts and serpents)

LCCN

06004055

OCLC

• 14302936
• 17379082

Author

Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?

Title

The history of four-footed beasts and serpents ... collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel. Whereunto is now added, The theater of insects ... by T. Muffet ... The whole rev., cor. and inl. with the addition of two useful physical tables, byJ[ohn].R[owland]. M.D.

Imprint

London, Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge, T. Williams, and T. Johnson, 1658.

Numbering

Paged and registered continuously.

Local Note

With bookplate of Thomas Westwood.

Imperfect: p. 681-682 wanting.

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Added Author

Rowland, John, M.D.

Cotes, E. (Ellen) Printer

Sawbridge, George, -1681. Bookseller

Williams, Thomas, -1678?. Bookseller

Johnson, Thomas, active 1642-1677. Bookseller

Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565. Historia animalium.

Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604. Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum. English.

Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? Historie of serpents.

Added Title

History of serpents.

Theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures.

Research Call Number

*KC+ 1658 (Topsell, E. History of four-footed beasts and serpents)