Dissertations relative to the natural history of animals and vegetables / Translated from the Italian of the Abbé Spallanzani.

Dissertazioni di fisica animale, e vegetabile. English. 1789

London : Printed for J. Murray, 1789.

2 volumes (6 unnumbered pages, 391 pages, 15 unnumbered pages; 2 unnumbered pages, 487 pages, 21 unnumbered pages, III leaves of plates) : illustrations (engraved) ; 21 cm (8vo)

A new edition corrected and enlarged.

Translated by Thomas Beddoes

Includes two letters to the author from Charles Bonnet (vol.II, p.253-313). Appendices include "On The Digestion Of The Stomach After Death. By John Hunter ... " (I, p.365-74). - "Experiments Concerning Digestion. Translated From The Inaugural Dissertation Of Dr. [Edward] Stevens ... " (I, p.375-91). - " ... Mr. Demour's ... Observation De Deux Animaux, Dont Le Male Accouche La Femelle" (II, p.441-51). - "Discoveries On The Sex Of Bees ... By Mr. John Debraw ... " (II, p.452-71). - "Part Of A Letter From the Abbé Spallanzani, To The Marquis Lucchesini ... " (II, p.472-83). - "Spallanzani having adverted ... to the Fecundation Of Fishes, Mr. Ferris was induced to send the following Observation to the Editor of the Journal de Physique" (II, p.484-7)

Does not include the "sketch of Spallanzani's writings" or "additions ... printed separately for the sake of the purchasers of the first Edition" referred to in the translator's "Advertisement"

First edition of this translation: London, 1784

Copy 1 Vol. 1 Supplier/Donor: Bickersteth 114 Note: Binding: recent half calf. Gibraltar Garrison Library pictorial bookplate (1913-18).

Copy 1 Vol. 2 Supplier/Donor: Bickersteth 114 Note: Binding: recent half calf

ESTC t131279

ESTC T131279