A modern system of natural history : Containing accurate descriptions, and faithful histories, of animals, vegetables, and minerals. Together with Their Properties, and various Uses in Medicine, Mechanics, Manufactures, &c. Illustrated With a great Variety of Copper-Plates, accurately drawn from Nature, and beautifully engraved. By the Rev. Samuel Ward, Vicar of Cotterstock, cum Glapthorne, Northamptonshire; and others.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Samuel, d. 1790.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Juvenile literature.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12v.,plates )

Other Title:

Modern system of natural history.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for F. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, Ludgate-Street, [1775]-76.

Notes:

Vol.4 contains an index to the first four volumes: 'Index to the natural history of quadrupeds'.

Vols. 5-8 'The natural history of birds'.

Vols.1-4, with an additional titlepage in each volume and an index in vol.8.

Vols.9-10 contain 'The natural history of fishes', vols.1, 2, with an additional titlepage in each volume and an index in vol.10.

Vol.11 has an additional titlepage: 'The natural history of reptiles and insects. .. Vol.I'.

Vol.12 has an additional titlepage: 'The natural history of waters, earths, fossils, .. '.

Vols. 8-12 dated 1776.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe, J376 (1)

English Short Title Catalog, T111259.

OCLC:

642278758