An essay towards a natural history of serpents : in two parts ... : illustrated with copper-plates, engraved by the best hands : the whole intermix'd with variety of entertaining digressions, philosophical and historical
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An essay towards a natural history of serpents : in two parts ... : illustrated with copper-plates, engraved by the best hands : the whole intermix'd with variety of entertaining digressions, philosophical and historical
- Publication date
- 1742
- Topics
- Serpents, Serpents, Serpents, Serpent worship
- Publisher
- London : Printed for the author, sold by John Gray ...
- Collection
- biodiversity
- Contributor
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Language
- English
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials
Signatures: Aa-bB-2I2K²
Errata: p. [viii]
Includes bibliographical references and index
(from t. p.): I. The first exhibits a general view of serpents, in their various aspects ... : in which is inserted a short account of ... poison, particularly that of the serpent ... -- II. The second gives a view of most serpents known in the several parts of the world ... -- III. To which is added a third part, containing six dissertations upon the following articles, as collateral to the subject. 1. Upon the primeval serpent in paradise. 2. The fiery serpents that infested the camp of Israel. 3. The brazen serpent erected by Moses. 4. The divine worship given to serpents by the nations. 5. The origin and reason of that monstrous worship. 6. Upon the adoration of different kinds of beasts by the Egyptians, with divers instances of the same stupidity in other nations
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SCNHRB copy (39088015706922) quarter bound in recent teal cloth and calf, title in gilt within darker brown spine label
Signatures: Aa-bB-2I2K²
Errata: p. [viii]
Includes bibliographical references and index
(from t. p.): I. The first exhibits a general view of serpents, in their various aspects ... : in which is inserted a short account of ... poison, particularly that of the serpent ... -- II. The second gives a view of most serpents known in the several parts of the world ... -- III. To which is added a third part, containing six dissertations upon the following articles, as collateral to the subject. 1. Upon the primeval serpent in paradise. 2. The fiery serpents that infested the camp of Israel. 3. The brazen serpent erected by Moses. 4. The divine worship given to serpents by the nations. 5. The origin and reason of that monstrous worship. 6. Upon the adoration of different kinds of beasts by the Egyptians, with divers instances of the same stupidity in other nations
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SCNHRB copy (39088015706922) quarter bound in recent teal cloth and calf, title in gilt within darker brown spine label
- Addeddate
- 2012-02-23 17:35:38
- Call number
- 39088015706922
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- References
- ESTC T99397
- Republisher_date
- 20120223201359
- Republisher_operator
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- Scandate
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- Title_id
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- Worldcat (source edition)
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- Full catalog record
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