The history of four-footed beasts and serpents
describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues (both natural and medicinal) countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work of God in their creation, preservation, and destruction : interwoven with curious variety of historical narrations out of scriptures, fathers, philosophers, physicians, and poets: illustrated with divers hieroglyphicks and emblems, &c. both pleasant and profitable for students in all faculties and professions
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Author
Contributions
- Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565 - Contributor
- Rowland, John, M.D. - Contributor
- Cotes, E., printer - Contributor
- Sawbridge, George, -1681, bookseller - Contributor
- Williams, Thomas, -1678?, bookseller - Contributor
and 2 more
- Johnson, T., active 17th century, bookseller - Contributor
- Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604 - Contributor
Publication
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, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
282,500 words, Guess
Page Count
1,130 pages
Identifiers
- OCLC Control Number57291657
- Open LibraryOL44881686M
Alternate Titles
- History of four-footed beasts, serpents, and insects
- History of four footed beasts and serpents
- History of serpents. Or, The second book of living creatures
- Theatre of insects - or, Lesser living creatures
- Historia animalium
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