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Beschreibung:

xxviii, (366) Seiten, 48 Tafeln (davon eine als Frontispiz), 2 Bll. Verlagsanzeigen, jüngerer HLdrbd., 13,5 x 9 cm.

Bemerkung:

Reich illustriertes anonymes volkszoologisches Werk. Mit 48 Tafeln (davon eine als Frontispiz). Die Tafeln stammen von Vincent Woodthorpe (1764-1822). - Der vollständige Titel lautet: "Dictionary of Natural History; or, complete Summary of Zoology. Containing a full and succinct description of all the animated beings in nature: Namely, Quadrupeds, Birds, Amphibious Animals, Fishes, Insects, and Worms. Displaying their Respetive Classes, Orders, Genera, Species, and Varieties, according to the Arrangements of the most celebrated Naturalists, particularly that of Linnaeus. With all the various, detached, and unclassed animals, discovered by modern Naturalists. The whole Forming a complete Delineation of all the numerous Creatures which compose the Animal Kingdom, as also all the faboulous Animals of Antiquity. To which is prefixed a Series of illustrative Definitions, Explaining the necessary technical and scientific Terms, exhibiting the Modes and Properties of the different Classes of Animals, and showing the different Arrangements of Naturalists, elucidating the justly admired Science of Natural History, and fending to facilitate its Acquirements. Illustrated with Accurate Engravings of the most important and interesting Animals". - Provenienz: Besitzvermerk von alter Hand auf dem Titelblatt (nicht identifiziert). - Berieben und bestoßen; minimal fleckig; ordentliches Exemplar.