The history of four-footed beasts and serpents
Subtitle: describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues ... countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work
By: by Edward Topsell ; whereunto is now added, The theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures ... by T. Muffet ...
Edition: The whole revised, corrected and inlarged / with the addition of two useful physical tables by J.R., M.D.
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 70:1
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes for G. Sawbridge ... T. Williams ... and T. Johnson ...
Published: 1658
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Subjects: Zoology; Pre-Linnean works
Other titles: Theater of insects.; Lesser living creatures.; History of serpents.; Second book of living creatures.
Work titles: Historie of foure-footed beasts
Notes: Vol. 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of: Historia animalium / Konrad Gesner, with additions by Topsell. The second part has title: The history of serpents, or, The second book of living creatures / Edward Topsell. Vol. 2, a translation of Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum, has title: The theatre of insects, or, Lesser living creatures / T. Moffett.

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