A natural history of uncommon birds, [electronic resource] : and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. Exhibited in two hundred and ten copper-plates, ... coloured after life. ... In four parts. By George Edwards, ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, George, 1694-1773.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4]xxiv,52viii,53-128[4],106-157[8],158-248,[1]p.,plates ) map ;

Other Title:

Natural history of uncommon birds,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, [1751]

Notes:

Each part with a separate titlepage entitled 'A natural history of birds', dated respectively 1743, 1747, 1750 and 1751.

Originally in two parts concluding with an appendix; the work was enlarged by two further parts, part 3 in pagination designed to continue the text, the appendix in part 2 to be excised, and with subscription lists in parts 1 and 2 inserted.

The French translation was published in 1751.

Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T144874.

OCLC:

645791049