A description of three hundred animals; viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the whale-fishery. Extracted out of the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities; especially to allure Children to Read. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously Engraved every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware the First ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed by J. T. for Rich. Ware at the Bible and Sun in Amen-Corner, Tho. Boreman the Corner of St. Clement's Lane without Temple-Bar, and Tho. Game at the Bible in Prince's-Street, against Stanhope-Street End, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]

Publication year

1730-1730

ESTC No.

T135789

Grub Street ID

184152

Description

[9],213,[1]p.,plates ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Thomas Boreman.

Titlepage in red and black.

The plates, apart from the frontispiece, are included in the pagination, and are numbered either as pages or leaves.

J. T. in the imprint = John Tilly?.