A new and accurate system of natural history In six volumes. Containing, I. The history of quadrupeds, ... II. The history of birds, ... III. The history of fishes and serpents, ... IV. The history of insects. V. The history of waters, earths, stones, ... VI. The history of vegetables, ... By R. Brookes, ...
Brookes, R.(Richard),active 1721-1763.
London : printed for T. Carnan and F. Newbery, jun.,
1771-72.
Each volume has a separate titlepage; vol.: 'The natural history of quadrupeds'; vol. 2: 'A compleat system of ornithology; or a natural history of birds'; vol. 3: 'The natural history of fishes and serpents'; vol.4: 'The natural history of insects'; vol.5: 'The natural history of waters', vol.VI 'The natural history of vegetables'.
The collective titlepage is in vol.1 only.
The titlepage to vol. 2 is dated 1771, the rest 1772.
Roscoe A61(2)
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