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A dictionary of natural history : or, complete summary of zoology. Containing a full and succinct description of all the animated beings in nature...to which is prefixed, A series of illustrative definitions... / illustrated with accurate engravings of the most important and interesting animals.

Accession number
PML 152443
Published
London : Printed by C. Whittingham, Dean Street, Fetter Lane, for J. Scatcherd, Ave-Maria-Lane; W. Peacock, Salisbury-Square; Vernor and Hood, Poultry; and J. Harris, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1802.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Signatures: [a8], b8, B-Z8, Aa-Ii8.
Color plates signed V. Woodthorpe sc. 29 Fetter Lane.
[p. 493] contains "directions to the binder for placing the plates." and "Errata in the plates".
[p. 494] contains advertisement for J. Scatcherd (3 p.).
Description
xxxii, [496] p., [48] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), front. ; 14 cm.
Provenance
Provenance note pasted inside box cover: "These books were given by Mrs. Estridge to Mrs. de Crespigny, 2nd wife of Sir Joseph Whatley, in 1814. Mrs. Estridge was sister to Sir Joseph. They came into possession of Mrs. Ireby Fisher, great-grand-daughter of Sir Joseph, and were given by her to Captain F. C. Tyler, late Royal Field Artillery, - her cousin - in 1910." ; Joseph Estridge (bookplate); from the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, g.e., enclosed in a contemporary straight-grain morocco box and edges gilt, simulating a set of books.
Classification
Department