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. Part. I and II
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1743
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An account of the natural history of uncommon birds with coloured illustrations.
Additional Details
- Title
- 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. Part. I and II
- Creators
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- Edwards, George,1694-1773
- Subject
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- Birds--Early works to 1800
- Zoology--Early works to 1800
- Ornithology--Early works to 1800
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1743
- George Edwards, 1743
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, col. ill.
- Copyright
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- Digitised images, All rights reserved, National Library Board Singapore, 2015