Surprizing miracles of nature and art. : In two parts. Containing, I. Miracles of nature; or, the strange signs and prodigious appearances in the heavens, earth, and waters, for many hundred years past: with the most famous comets and prodigies since the birth of our Saviour, and the effects of many of them; as also a particular description of the five blazing stars seen in England in 1664, 1665, 1680, 1682, and other unaccountable accidents and productions. II. Miracles of art; describing the most magnificent buildings and curious inventions in all ages; as Solomon's Temple, the seven wonders of the world, and other famous structures and rarities. With several pictures. By Robert Burton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Miracles of art and nature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Great Britain--Pre-Linnean works.

Natural history.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

187 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 12⁰

Edition:

The fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Bettesworth at the Red-Lyon, and J. Batley at the Dove, in Pater-noster-Row, 1729.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Robert Burton = R. B., i.e. Nathaniel Crouch.

First published in 1678 as 'Miracles of art and nature'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N26024.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.