The beauties of the creation: or, A new moral system of natural history
Subtitle: in five volumes, consisting of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and reptiles, insects, trees and flowers, &c. &c. [v. 1. Quadrupeds]. Designed to inspire youth with humanity towards the brute creation, and bring them early acquainted with the wonderful works of the creator ...
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for G. Riley, no. 33, Ludgate-street; and sold by S. Hazard, Bath.
Published: 1793
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Notes: Originally published in 2 v., 1790, describing the Quadrupeds; & enlarged in this edition to three volumes of Quadrupeds, & a volume each of Fishes and reptiles, & Trees, flowers, etc.

The dedication (p. [v]) is dated December 25, 1792.

Woodcut illustrations by John Bewick & John Lee.