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A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables : viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers. Extracted from the most considerable writers of natural history; and adapted to the use of all capacities, but more particularly for the entertainment of youth. Being a supplement to A description of three hundred animals. Illustrate with above ninety copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every animal and vegetable described in the whole book.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boreman, Thomas, fl. 1730-1743.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Juvenile literature.
- Natural history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([4],137,[3]p.,plates )
- Other Title:
- Description of a great variety of animals and vegetables
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed [by John Tilly] for F. Gyles in Holbourn, and are to be sold by Mess. Bettesworth and Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row, and S. Birt in Ave-Mary-Lane, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
- Notes:
- Anonymous. By Thomas Boreman.
- Printer's name from colophon.
- A reissue, with a cancel titlepage, of the original edition.
- The cancel title was printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2324
- English Short Title Catalog, T135787.
- OCLC:
- 642397089
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