The history of four-footed beasts and serpents
Subtitle: 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
By: collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel ; whereunto is now added, the theater of insects ; or, lesser living creatures: as bees, flies, caterpillars, spiders, worms, &c. ; a most elaborate work: by T. Muffet, Dr. of physick ; the whole revised, corrected, and inlarged with the addition of two useful physical tables, by J.R.M.D.
Contributors: Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565; Rowland, John, M.D.; Cotes, E., printer; Sawbridge, George, -1681, bookseller; Williams, Thomas, -1678?, bookseller; Johnson, T., active 17th century, bookseller; Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-hill, T. Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain, and T. Johnson, at the Key in Pauls Church-yard
Published: 1658
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1130
Subjects: Zoology; Pre-Linnean works; Early works to 1800; Mythical Animals; Insects; Butterflies; Serpents; Snakes
Other titles: History of four-footed beasts, serpents, and insects; History of four footed beasts and serpents; History of serpents. Or, The second book of living creatures; Theatre of insects: or, Lesser living creatures; Historia animalium
Notes: 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 second part has title "The history of serpents. Or, The second book of living creatures: ... By Edvvard Topsell.". Vol. 2, a translation of "Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum", has title "The theatre of insects: or, Lesser living creatures. ... By Tho. Mouffett."; published in London, by "E.C." in 1658; register continuous.

Title within double border; vignette.

Includes index; printed marginal notes.

Woodcut illustrations.

Health Sciences Library copy lacks final 6 pages.

George S. Huntington Library.

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G624

English short title catalogue (ESTC), R6249

In English with Greek and Latin references.