The history of four-footed beasts and serpents ...
By: collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel ; whereunto is now added, the theater of insects ... by T. Muffet ... ; the whole revised, corrected and inlarged with the addition of two useful physical tables, by J[ohn] R[owland] M.D.
Contributors: Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565; Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604; Rowland, John, M.D.
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge
Published: 1658
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Zoology; Pre-Linnean works; Zoologie; Ouvrages prélinnéens
Notes: Paged continuously.

Vol 1 is largely a translation of books 1 and 5 of Gesner's Historia animalium, with additions by Topsell. The second part has title: The history of serpents : Or, The second book of living creatures ... By Edward Topsell. London : Printed by E. Cotes, 1658.

Vol. 2, a translation of Moffett's Insectorum ... theatrum, has title: The theatre of insects: Or, lesser living creatures ... By Tho. Mouffet ... London : Printed by E.C., 1658.