Studies of nature : By James Henry Bernardin de Saint Pierre. [One line of quotation in Latin] Translated by Henry Hunter, D.D. Minister of the Scots Church, London Wall. In three volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814.

Standardized Title:

Études de la nature. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history.

Nature--Religious aspects--Early works to 1800.

Nature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3v. ) ill., 1 map ;

Edition:

First American edition.

Other Title:

Studies of nature

Place of Publication:

Worcester [Mass.] : Printed for J. Nancrede, Marlborough Street, Boston, 1797.

Notes:

Dedication of American edition to George Washington signed: Joseph Nancrede. Boston, February, 1797.

"Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, by Thomas, Son & Thomas."-- colophon to vols. 1 and 2; "Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, at the press of I. Thomas, by L. Worcester."-- colophon to v. 3.

Vol. 1: [2], iii, [2], iv-lxiii, [1], 395, [1] p., ii leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: x, [1], 12-496 p., iii-v folded leaves of plates; v. 3: 392, 385-488 p.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "In three volumes." on title page.

Plates engraved by Samuel Hill and William Rollinson.

"Paul and Virginia."--v. 3, p. [205]-331.

"Arcadia."--v. 3, p. [333]-488.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 32796

English Short Title Catalog, W29495.

OCLC:

642787897