The animal world display'd. Or, the nature and qualities of living creatures described, under the denominations of, I. Birds, II. Beasts, III. Fishes, IV. Serpents. In which All the necessary and useful Knowledge, contained in the many learned Works, written on this Subject, in different Languages, is familiarly conveyed to the English Reader: and The gross Errors of Ignorant Compilers are carefully avoided. A Work of Entertainment as well as Information. By Frederick Watson. Illustrated with copper-plates, engraved after Original Drawings, taken from the Life

People / Organizations

• Frederic Watson (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLV. [1755] The second edition, corrected.; ..

Publication year

1755

ESTC No.

N33312

Grub Street ID

21799

Description

xii,283,[5]p.,plates ; 12°.

Note

Braces in imprint.