A natural history of spiders, and other curious insects
By: by Eleazar Albin ; illustrated with fifty three copper plates, engraved by the best hands
Contributors: Montagu, Richard, active 18th century, bookseller; Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller; Payne, Olive, active 1731-1739, bookseller; Worrall, John, -1771, bookseller; Worrall, Thomas, -1767, bookseller; Boreman, Thomas, active 18th century, bookseller; Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller; Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703; Mead, Richard, 1673-1754
Publisher: Printed by John Tilly for R. Montagu, in Great-Queen Street, near Drury Lane; J. Brindley at the King's Arms in New Bond Street; O. Payne at Horace's Head in Round-Court in the Strand; J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell-Yard near Lincolns-Inn; T. Worrall at the Judge's Head in Fleetstreet; T. Boreman near Child's-Coffee-House in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and C. Corbett at Addison's Head against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Spiders; Early works to 1800; Insects; Arachnida; Fleas; Lice; Insecta; Araneida; Araignées; Ouvrages avant 1800; Insectes; Arachnides; Puces; Poux
Notes: In the numbering of plates, XXXV is repeated, and LII is omitted.

Includes: "Microscopial observations on the Carter spider and jumping spider by the late Dr. Hooke, F.R.S." (p. 57-63); "Of the tarantula [and the scorpion]; by the learned Dr. Mead." (p. 64-68); "Observations on the flea, and louse; by the late ingenious Dr. Hooke, F.R.S." (p. 69-76).

Signatures: pi1 A-K⁴ L².

Head- and -tail piece; initial.

With a list of subscribers.

ESTC (online) T64158
Table of contents: title: Microscopical observations on the carter spider, and jumping spider / by the late Dr. Hooke, F.R.S.; title: Of the tarantula / by the learned Dr. Mead; title: Of the scorpion / by the same learned author; title: Observations on the flea, and louse / by the late ingenious Dr. Hooke, F.R.S.