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Natural history - Pre-Linnean works - Early works to 1800
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Arcana microcosmi : or, the hid secrets of man's body discovered; in an anatomical duel between Aristotle and Galen concerning the parts thereof: as also, by a discovery of the strange and marveilous diseases, symptomes & accidents of man's body. With a refutation of Doctor Brown's vulgar errors, the Lord Bacon's Natural history, and Doctor Harvy's book De Generatione, comenius, and others; whereto is annexed a letter from Doctor Pr. to the author, and his answer thereto, touching Doctor Harvy's book De Generatione. By A.R.
Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654Date: 1652- Books
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The surprizing miracles of nature and art. In two parts. Part I. The Miracles of Nature, or the strange Signs and prodigious Aspects and Appearances in the Heavens, the Earth, and the Waters, for many Hundred Years; with an Account of the most famous Comets, and other Prodigies, since the Birth of our Blessed Saviour, and the dreadful Effects of many of them. Part II. The Miracles of Art, describing the most magnificent Buildings and other eurious Invention's in all Ages and Nations; as Solomon's Temple, the seven Wonders of the World, the Temple of Diana, and many more excellent Structures and Rarities throughout the whole Earth. Also, A particular Description of the two burning Mountains, Aetna and Vesuvius, with their several Eruptions. Together with the Signs seen in the Henvens and Earth, at Jerusalem, before its Destruction, &c. With Abundance of other unaccountable Accidents and Productions of all kinds, till this present Time. By R. Burton, Author of the History of the Wars of England; Wonderful Prodigies; Unparalleled Varieries, &c.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?Date: 1762- Books
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Musei Petiveriani centuria prima, rariora natur? continens: viz. animalia, fossilia, plantas, ex variis mundi plagis advecta, ordine digesta, et nominibus propriis signata. A Jacobo Petiver, Pharmacop. Londinensi. & Regiae Societatis Socio.
Petiver, James, 1663 or 1664-1718.Date: 1695-1703- Books
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Micrographia: or Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses· : With observations and inquiries thereupon. By R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703Date: MDCLXVII. [1667]- Books
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Rerum naturalium doctrina methodica : post secundam editionem denuò copiosissimè adaucta, & in III. libros distincta: vnà cum Isagoge sphærica methodicè proposita: a Gul. Adolpho Scribonio, Marpurgensi doctore & medico.
Scribonius, Wilhelm Adolf, active 1576-1583Date: M.D. LXXXIII. [1583]