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The natural history of Hartz-Forest in His Majesty King George's German dominions : being a succinct account of the caverns, lakes, springs... in the said forest : with several useful and entertaining physical observations
Behrens, Georg Henning (1662-1712); Andree, John (1699?-1785)
1730
The translator, John Andree, signs the dedication. Booklist of T.Osborne: p. [9]-[12] at end. Includes index. Indexed in: References: Kress Lib : S.3294.
Travels : or Observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Shaw, Thomas (1694-1751)
1738
First edition. Half-title reads 'Travels, or geographical, physical and miscellaneous observations &c'.
A supplement to a book entituled Travels, or Observations, &c : Wherein some objections, lately made against it, are fully considered and answered: with several additional remarks and dissertations
Shaw, Thomas (1694-1751); Shaw, Thomas (1694-1751)
1746
First edition.
A voyage into the Levant : Perform'd by command of the late French King. Containing the ancient and modern state of islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade and religion of the respective people... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments. Illustrated with full description and curious copperplates of great numbers of uncommon plants, animals &c. and several observations in natural history (v.1)
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708); Ozell, John (1743); Lauthier, Honoré Maria; Bégon, Michel (1638-1710); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757); Senex, John (1740)
1741
English translation by John Ozell: cf. Preface. The 153 plates, from the 2 volume London edition published by D. Browne, in 1718, bear location indications at variance with the pages opposite which ...
A voyage into the Levant : Perform'd by command of the late French King. Containing the ancient and modern state of islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade and religion of the respective people... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments. Illustrated with full description and curious copperplates of great numbers of uncommon plants, animals &c. and several observations in natural history (v.2)
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708); Ozell, John (1743); Lauthier, Honoré Maria; Bégon, Michel (1638-1710); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757); Senex, John (1740)
1741
English translation by John Ozell: cf. Preface. The 153 plates, from the 2 volume London edition published by D. Browne, in 1718, bear location indications at variance with the pages opposite which ...
A voyage into the Levant : Perform'd by command of the late French King. Containing the ancient and modern state of islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade and religion of the respective people... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments. Illustrated with full description and curious copperplates of great numbers of uncommon plants, animals &c. and several observations in natural history (v.3)
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708); Ozell, John (1743); Lauthier, Honoré Maria; Bégon, Michel (1638-1710); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757); Senex, John (1740)
1741
English translation by John Ozell: cf. Preface. The 153 plates, from the 2 volume London edition published by D. Browne, in 1718, bear location indications at variance with the pages opposite which ...
Ouresiphoites Helveticus, sive, Itinera Alpina tria : in quibus incolæ, animalia, plantæ, montium altitudines barometricæ, cœli & soli temperies, aquæ medicatæ, mineralia, metalla, lapides figurati, aliaque fossilia : & quicquid insuper in natura, artibus, & antiquitate, per Alpes Helveticas & Rhæticas, rarum sit, & notatu dignum, exponitur, & iconibus illustratur
Scheuchzer, Johann Jacob (1672-1733); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727)
1708
"Imprimatur, Is. Newton, P.R.S." Caption-titles: Iter Alpinum primum [-tertium]. The general title-leaf and the 3 part-title leaves are outside the system of signatures. Each part has added t.p....
The surprizing miracles of nature and art, in two parts. Containing I. The miracles of nature, or the strange signs and prodigious aspects and appearances in the heavens, the earth, and the waters... with an account of the most famous comets ... II. The miracles of art, describing the most magnificent buildings, and other curious inventions in all ages ... beautified with divers sculptures of many curiosities therein
R. B (1632-1725)
1683
A 1708 edition with this title is catalogued by the British Museum as a late edition of Crouch's 'Miracles of art and nature', 1678; but the latter work appears to cover a different field. R.B. stan...
The present state of the Cape of Good-Hope : or, A particular account of the several nations of the Hottentots : their religion, government, laws, customs, ceremonies, and opinions, their art of war, professions, language, genius, &c. : together with a short account of the Dutch settlement at the Cape
Kolb, Peter (1675-1726); Medley, Guido
1731
Volume 2 has sub-title: The natural history of the Cape.