The ornithology of Francis Willughby ... In three books. Wherein all the birds hitherto known ... are accurately described. The descriptions illustrated by ... LXXVIII copper plates. Translated into English, and enlarged with many additions throughout the whole work. To which are added, three considerable discourses, I. Of the art of fowling: with a description of several nets in two large copper plates. II. Of the ordering of singing birds. III. Of falconry / By John Ray.
- Willughby, Francis, 1635-1672.
- Date:
- [1678]
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Ornithologiae libri tres. English
Publication/Creation
London : Printed by A. C[arke? for J. Martyn], [1678]
Physical description
6 unnumbered leaves, 441 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 80 engr. plates : title page in red & black, tables, diagrams ; (folio)
References note
Wing W2880
Keynes (Ray) 39
ESTC R9288
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), W2880
Notes
Copy 1 Note: Last plate defective & mounted.
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Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/D/56316