A general natural history: or, new and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals, of the different parts of the world; ... With a great number of figures, elegantly engraved. By John Hill.

People / Organizations

• John Hill (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Thomas Osborne, 1748-52.

Publication year

1748-1752

ESTC No.

T40566

Grub Street ID

269605

Description

3v.,plates,table ; 2⁰

Note

In three volumes published in 1748, 1751 and 1752.

The half-title to vol.I reads: 'A history of fossils'; that to vol.II: 'A history of plants'; and that to vol.III: 'An history of animals'.

Vols.I and II have general titlepages; the titlepage to vol.III reads: 'An history of animals. .. '.

Vols.I and II have horizontal chain lines.