The book of nature; or, The history of insects: : reduced to distinct classes, confirmed by particular instances, displayed in the anatomical analysis of many species, and illustrated with copper-plates. Including the generation of the frog, the history of the ephemerus, the changes of flies, butterflies, and beetles; with the original discovery of the milk-vessels of the cuttle-fish, and many other curious particulars. /
Swammerdam, Jan,1637-1680.
Boerhaave, Herman,1668-1738.
Flloyd, Thomas,translator.
Hill, John,1714?-1775.
Anderson's University.Mechanics Libraryformer owner.StEdNL MRB.227
London: : Printed for C. G. Seyffert, bookseller, in Dean-Street, Soho.,
MDCCLVIII [1758]..
Translation of Bybel der natuure.
In two parts, each with separate pagination and register.
With six final index leaves.
With a list of subscribers.
Titlepage in red and black; title vignette; text in 2 columns.
Engraved plates of fauna, primarily insects.
ESTC
T.p. and other preliminaries have the ink-stamp of the "Mechanics Library Anderson's University Glasgow".
Insects
Mollusks