A natural history of uncommon birds : and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, fishes, reptiles, insects, &c., exhibited in two hundred and ten copper-plates, from designs copied immediately from nature, and curiously coloured after life, with a full and accurate description of each figure, to which is added A brief and general idea of drawing and painting in water-colours; with instructions for etching on copper with aqua fortis; likewise some thoughts on the passage of birds; and additions to many subjects described in this work /

A natural history of uncommon birds : and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, fishes, reptiles, insects, &c., exhibited in two hundred and ten copper-plates, from designs copied immediately from nature, and curiously coloured after life, with a full and accurate description of each figure, to which is added A brief and general idea of drawing and painting in water-colours; with instructions for etching on copper with aqua fortis; likewise some thoughts on the passage of birds; and additions to many subjects described in this work /

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Author / Creator:	Edwards, George, 1694-1773.
Imprint:	London : Printed for the author, at the College of Physicians in Warwick-Lane, [1743]-1751.
Description:	4 v. in 2 ill. ; 31 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Birds -- Pictorial works. Zoology -- Pictorial works. Ornithology -- Pictorial works. Birds. Ornithology. Zoology. Pictorial works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1290142

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Notes:	Issued in parts. Paged continuously: v.1: 2 p., l., xx, 52 p.; v.2: iv, 53-105 p. [app. [107]-128 p.]; v.3: 2 p., l., 106-157 p.; v.4: 4 p., l., 158-248 p. Added engraved t.p.

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Call Number:	f QL674.E39 1743 c.1
Issues:	v.1-2
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