A natural history of birds. Most of which have not been figur'd or describ'd, and others very little known from obscure or too brief Descriptions without Figures, or from Figures very ill design'd. Containing the figures of sixty birds and two quadrupedes, engrav'd on fifty-two copper plates, after curious Original Drawings from Life, and exactly colour'd. With full and accurate Descriptions. By George Edwards.

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• A natural history of birds. Most of which have not been figur'd or describ'd, and others very little known from obscure or too brief Descriptions without Figures, or from Figures very ill design'd. Containing the figures of sixty birds and two quadrupedes, engrav'd on fifty-two copper plates, after curious Original Drawings from Life, and exactly colour'd. With full and accurate Descriptions. By George Edwards.
• Natural history of uncommon birds

People / Organizations

• George Edwards (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author, at the College of Physicians in Warwick-Lane, M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]

Publication year

1743-1743

ESTC No.

T144870

Grub Street ID

191684

Description

2v.(xx,128p.),plates : map ; 4⁰

Note

Part 2 is dated 1747.

Also issued as part of: 'A natural history of uncommon birds', London, [1751].

Uncontrolled note

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