Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c. [electronic resource] : Most of which have not, till now, been either figured or described. With descriptions of seventy different subjects, designed, engraved, and coloured after nature, of fifty copper-plate prints. By George Edwards, fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Society of Antiquaries, London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, George, 1694-1773.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zoology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3v.,plates ) port. ;

Other Title:

Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the author, at the Royal College of Physicians, in Warwick-Lane, MDCCLVIII. [1758]

Notes:

Regarded as a continuation of the author's 'Histoire naturelle d'oiseaux'.

Parallel French and English texts, with the French translation by J. du Plessis (vols. 1-2) and Edmond Barker (vol. 3).

With an additional titlepage in French, 'Glanures d'histoire naturelle', in each volume.

Vols. 2 and 3 are dated 1760 and 1764.

With lists of subscribers in volumes 2 and 3.

Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N18047.

OCLC:

508009983