The Digital Ark :: The ornithology of Francis Willughby ... : in three books: wherein all the birds hitherto known ... are accurately described: the descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in 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

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The ornithology of Francis Willughby ... : in three books: wherein all the birds hitherto known ... are accurately described: the descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in 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

Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): This is an edition of: Ornithology...
Periodical Title: Publication Type:book Authors:Willughby, Francis, and John Ray Editors: Publisher:Printed by A.C. for John Martyn Place of Publication:London Publication Date:1678 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume: Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract:Illustrated. Translation of Ornithologiae libri tres Descriptors/Keywords: ISBN: URL:http://go.utlib.ca/cat/2305314

Documents in Print Item: No Documents Listed in Print Item Attached People: Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Willughby, Francis (22 Nov 1635-03 Jul 1672)
Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Ray, John (1627-1705)
Mentioned or referenced by - Thoresby, Ralph (1658-1725)
Mentions or references - Baltner, Leonard (-)
Printer or Publisher - Martyn, John (1617/18-1680)
Location(s): Mentioned - Royal Society Repository (Museum and/or Archive) -> Royal Society of London (Institution)
Mentioned - Thoresby's House, 15 Kirkgate (Residence) -> Leeds (Settlement)
Bibliographic Source(s): Ornithologiæ libri tres: in quibus..., page: , notes: Latin original.
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Annotation:Mentions seeing specimens in the Thoresby collection and in the Royal Society's repository. Other Links: eebo.chadwyck.com/search/fulltext?action=byid&warn=N&id=D00000125899210000&div=0&sequence=0&SOURCE=config.cfg&file=default - EEBO full-text version.