A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables; viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers. Extracted from the most considerable writers of natural history; and adapted to the use of all capacities, but more particularly for the entertainment of youth. Being a supplement to A description of three hundred animals. Illustrated with above ninety copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every animal and vegetable described in the whole book
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- A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables; viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers. Extracted from the most considerable writers of natural history; and adapted to the use of all capacities, but more particularly for the entertainment of youth. Being a supplement to A description of three hundred animals. Illustrated with above ninety copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every animal and vegetable described in the whole book
- Natural and philosophical conjectures on the ignis fatuus of Jack in the lanthorn.
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London : printed for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun in Amen-Corners, Warwick-Lane, MDCCXLIV. [1744]
The second edition.; ..
- Publication year
- 1744
- ESTC No.
- N50578
- Grub Street ID
- 34627
- Description
- [4], 129 [i.e.137], [3] p., plates ; 12°.
- Note
- Additional title page reads: Natural and philosophical conjectures on the ignis fatuus, or Jack in the lanthorn
Text at foot of title page reads: where may be had, I. a description of three hundred animals, price 2 s. 6 d. 2. a description of some curious and uncommon creatures, price 2 s
Anonymous. By Thomas Boreman
P.[111] is a separate title page: Natural and philosophical conjectures on the ignis fatuus of jack in the lanthorn.