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Total number of records: 43

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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society32
Brotherton Collection4

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zoology43
birds2
botany, medical2
distillation2
natural history2
anatomy, human1
medicine1
mineralogy1

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Stephens, James Francis32
Stephens, James Francis (1792-1853)32
Shaw, George (1751-1813)18
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology14
Denny, Henry14
Denny, Henry (1803-1871)14
Gray, George Robert14
Gray, George Robert (1808-1872)14
Gray, John Edward14
Gray, John Edward (1800-1875)14

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A natural history of uncommon birds : and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, fishes, reptiles, insects, &c. [...] In four parts (v.1)

Edwards, George (1694-1773)

1743-51

"Exhibited in three hundred and sixty-two copper-plates, from designs copied immediately from nature, and curiously coloured after life. With a full and accurate description of each figure. To which i...

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A natural history of uncommon birds : and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, fishes, reptiles, insects, &c. [...] In four parts (v.2)

Edwards, George (1694-1773)

1743-51

"Exhibited in three hundred and sixty-two copper-plates, from designs copied immediately from nature, and curiously coloured after life. With a full and accurate description of each figure. To which i...

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Ailianou peri zōōn idiotētos biblia iz' = Aeliani De natura animalium libri XVII. Graece et Latine cum priorum interpretum et suis animadversionibus

Aelianus, Claudius of Praeneste; Schneider, Johann Gottlob (1750-1822)

1784

Latin translation: 228 p. at end, with separate signatures.

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Historiae naturalis de insectis libri III. De serpentibus et draconib[us] libri II : cum aeneis figuris (v.1)

Jonstonus, Joannes (1603-1675)

1650-1653

Engraved title pages with vignettes, and note: cum aeneis figuris; head- and tailpieces, initials. "Apparently no general t.-p. was issued for this first edition"--BN. Six parts in 4 volumes (two ...

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Historiae naturalis de insectis libri III. De serpentibus et draconib[us] libri II : cum aeneis figuris (v.2)

Jonstonus, Joannes (1603-1675)

1650-1653

Engraved title pages with vignettes, and note: cum aeneis figuris; head- and tailpieces, initials. "Apparently no general t.-p. was issued for this first edition"--BN. Six parts in 4 volumes (two ...

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Historiae naturalis de insectis libri III. De serpentibus et draconib[us] libri II : cum aeneis figuris (v.3)

Jonstonus, Joannes (1603-1675)

1650-1653

Engraved title pages with vignettes, and note: cum aeneis figuris; head- and tailpieces, initials. "Apparently no general t.-p. was issued for this first edition"--BN. Six parts in 4 volumes (two ...

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Historiae naturalis de insectis libri III. De serpentibus et draconib[us] libri II : cum aeneis figuris (v.4)

Jonstonus, Joannes (1603-1675)

1650-1653

Engraved title pages with vignettes, and note: cum aeneis figuris; head- and tailpieces, initials. "Apparently no general t.-p. was issued for this first edition"--BN. Six parts in 4 volumes (two ...

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General zoology or systematic natural history (v.1 pt.1)

Shaw, George (1751-1813); Stephens, James Francis (1792-1853)

1800-1826

Title and imprint vary. Each volume in two parts, with general engraving and special t.p.

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General zoology or systematic natural history (v.2 pt.1)

Shaw, George (1751-1813); Stephens, James Francis (1792-1853)

1800-1826

Title and imprint vary. Each volume in two parts, with general engraving and special t.p.

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General zoology or systematic natural history (v.2 pt.2)

Shaw, George (1751-1813); Stephens, James Francis (1792-1853)

1800-1826

Title and imprint vary. Each volume in two parts, with general engraving and special t.p.

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General zoology or systematic natural history (v.3 pt.1)

Shaw, George (1751-1813); Stephens, James Francis (1792-1853)

1800-1826

Title and imprint vary. Each volume in two parts, with general engraving and special t.p.

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