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The beauties of the creation : or A new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, and flowers: designed to inspire youth with humanity towards the brute creation, and bring them early acquainted with the wonderful works of the Divine Creator.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riley, George.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Juvenile literature.
- Natural history.
- Genre:
- Juvenile literature -- 1796.
- Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
- Physical Description:
- ix pages, 4 unnumbered pages,14-346 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰
- Edition:
- Second American edition. [Three lines of verse from Blackmore].
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second, corner of Chesnut-Street, 1796.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Attributed to Riley by Evans.
- Bookseller's advertisement, p. [344-348].
- 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 Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 31105
- Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 11142
- English Short Title Catalog, W9595.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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