Search Special Collections
Suggestions
Results
Total number of records: 1
The history of four-footed beasts and serpents: describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues (both natural and medicinal) countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work of God in their creation, preservation, and destruction. Interwoven with curious variety of historical narrations out of Scriptures, fathers, philosophers, physicians, and poets: illustrated with divers hieroglyphicks and emblems, &c. both pleasant and profitable for students in all faculties and professions
Topsell, Edward (1572-1625?); Topsell, Edward (1572-1625?); Gesner, Konrad (1516-1565); Gesner, Konrad (1516-1565); Moffett, Thomas (1553-1604); Rowland, John M.D
1658
Half-title reads: The history of four-footed beasts, serpents, and insects. Vol. 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of "Historia animalium" by Konrad Gesner, with additions by Topsell. The ...