A description of above three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of catching whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best Authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copperplates. Whereon is curiously Engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, described in the whole Book.

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  • A description of above three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of catching whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best Authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copperplates. Whereon is curiously Engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, described in the whole Book.
  • Description of three hundred criminals
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Imprint
London [i.e. York?]: printed for A. Millar; W. Law, and R. Cater; and for Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, York, Anno 1795.
Publication year
1795
ESTC No.
T135452
Grub Street ID
183868
Description
4,[4],148,[1],149-207p.,plates ; 12⁰
Note
Anonymous. By Thomas Boreman.

The plates other than the frontispiece and 'The Greenland whale fishery' are numbered as leaves and included in the pagination.

The London part of the imprint is false; probably printed at York.
Uncontrolled note
Plates also part of register. leading to confused register