Item #287462 A Description of more than three hundred animals. : Interspersed with entertaining anecdotes, and interesting quotations from ancient and modern authors. : To which is added an appendix, on allegorical and fabulous animals. / The whole illustrated by accurate figures, finely engraved on wood. Charles Whittingham, Samuel . Williams, William . Harvey, John . Thompson, John Orrin . Jackson . Smith, Baldwin, Cradock, . Baldwin, printer, wood-engraver, ill., publisher.

A Description of more than three hundred animals. : Interspersed with entertaining anecdotes, and interesting quotations from ancient and modern authors. : To which is added an appendix, on allegorical and fabulous animals. / The whole illustrated by accurate figures, finely engraved on wood

Whittingham, Charles (1795-1876) [printer]. Williams, Samuel (1788-1853) [wood-engraver]. Harvey, William (1796-1866) [ill.]. Thompson, John (1785-1866) [wood-engraver]. Jackson [wood-engraver]. Smith, John Orrin (1799-1843) [wood-engraver]. Baldwin & Cradock [publisher]

1833, New Edition. London : Printed for Baldwin and Cradock; by C. Whittingham, Chiswick. Good copy in original gilt-blocked cloth with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Item #287462

Physical description; xvi, 516 p. : ill. (wood-engravings) ; 20 cm. Notes; Taken in large part from Thomas Boreman's Description of three hundred animals. Includes index. Spine title: Description of three hundred animals. Enlarged edition. Audience; juvenile. Subjects; Animals. Animal Descriptions. Animal Woodcuts.

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