116 results filtered with: Natural history - Pre-Linnean works
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Cornucopiæ, or Diuers secrets : vvherein is contained the rare secrets in man, beasts, foules, fishes, trees, plantes, stones and such like, most pleasant and profitable, and not before committed to bee printed in English. Newlie drawen out of diuers Latine authors into English by Thomas Iohnson.
Johnson, Thomas, -1644Date: 1596- Books
Idea del giardino del mondo ... : ove oltre molti secreti maravigliosi di natura ... Nuovamente ristampata, e con somma diligenza corretta.
Tomai, Tommaso, -1593.Date: [1675?]- Books
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Physico-Theology: or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from His works of creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons Preached in St. Mary le Bow Church, London, At the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712. With Large Notes and many Curious Observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster, in Essex, and F. R. S.
Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The contemplation of nature. Translated from the French of C. Bonnet, of the Imperial Academies of Germany and Russia, The Royal Academies of England, Sweden, and Lyons, The Electoral Academy of Bavaria, Of that of the Institution of Bologna, Correspondent of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and of the Royal Societies of Montpellier and Gottingen. In Two Volumes. ...
Bonnet, Charles, 1720-1793.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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A philosophical account of the works of nature: as founded upon a plan of the late Mr. Addison. Containing, I. The several Gradations remarkable in the Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal Parts of the Creation; tending to the Composition of a Scale of Life. II. A Representation of the present State of Gardening throughout Europe in general, and Great Britain in particular. III. New Experiments relating to the Improvement of Barren Grounds, Timber-Trees, Fruit-Trees, Vines, Sallads, Pulse, and all Kinds of Grain. IV. Observations on the Husbandry of Flanders, in sowing Flax, whereby Land may be advanced Cent. per Cent. By Richard Bradley, F.R.S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Adorned with many curious cuts, drawn and engraven by the best masters.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Spectacle de la nature: or, [N]ature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of Natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French, ...
Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.Date: 1740- Books
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Buffon's Natural history, abridged. Including the history of the elements, the earth, and its component parts, Mountains, Rivers, Seas, Winds, Whirlwinds, Waterspouts, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Of Man, Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Shell-Fish, Lizards, And Serpents; With A General View Of The Insect World. Illustrated with a great variety of copper-plates, elegantly engraved.
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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On Tuesday next, 16 February, at four o'clock in the afternoon, in the Schools opposite Queen's-College, B. Harwood, M.D. professor of anatomy, will begin a course of lectures on comparative anatomy.
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Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. II. Translated from the original French, by Mr. Humphreys.
Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Physico-Theology: or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from His works of creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons Preached in St. Mary-le-Bow-Church, London; At the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712. With large Notes, and many curious Observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F. R. S.
Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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Miscellaneous tracts; or, select passages, historical, chronological, moral, &c. extracted from eminent authors, ancient and modern. Containing an abstract of Mr Locke's Conduct of the understanding. For the benefit of younger scholars. By Mr Alexander Simm, late School-Master at Bathgate.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Miscellanies by the Honourable Daines Barrington.
Barrington, Daines, 1727-1800.Date: 1781- Books
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Elegant extracts of natural history; collected and revised from a great variety of the most elegant and authentic writers in this Science, and arranged under the following Heads: General Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens, History of the Human Species, Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Insects and Reptiles Vegetables, and Fossils. with a preface, containing some hints on education, by Robert Heron. ...
Heron, Robert, 1764-1807.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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A new, complete, and universal body, or system of natural history; being a grand, accurate, and extensive display of animated nature. Containing accurate descriptions and faithful histories of all the several classes of animals, which inhabit the air, the earth, and the water, in the several parts of the world. Including an authentic account of all the infinite variety of beasts, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, and amphibious creatures, such as frogs, lizards, serpents, &c. ... Comprehending also, a general and very particular account and description of all kinds of vegetables, fossils, shells, minerals, &c.-and a theory of the earth in general. Comprising likewise a genuine history of waters, stones, roots, barks, ... Together with a curious historical account and description of the various classes of animalcules, which are visible only by the assistance of microscopes. ... The whole comprehending all the valuable discoveries and observations of former writers on the subject, and collectors of natural curiosities; namely those of Buffon, Linnaeus, Goldsmith, Hill, Brookes, Kenrick, Ward, Smellie, Albin, Berkinhout, Forster, Thickness, Watson, Banks, Solander, Sir Ashton Lever, Pennant, ... In this work will likewise be given, a particular account of the properties, virtues, and various uses of all the different subjects of natural history, in medicine, mechanics, manufactures, &c. To which will also be added, a copious index of the whole contents of the work. ... Written by a society of gentlemen, ... And published under the immediate inspection of George Henry Millar, Esq. author of that universally approved work, entitled, The new and universal system of geography; or, A complete modern history and description of the whole world:-which now publishing in only eighty numbers, one or two which may be had at a time, price only 6d. each, embellished with fine copper-plates, .... making a large folio volume. Price 2l. 8s. bound in calf and leather.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: [1785]- Books
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Dissertatio physiologica inauguralis, quaedam de pinguedine animali, complectens; Quam, annuente summo numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti, necnon Amplissimi Senatus Academici Consensu, Et Nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae Decreto; pro gradu doctoris, Summisque in medicina honoribus ac privilegiis rite et legitime consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Michael Benignus Clare, Anglus; Societ. Reg. Med. Edin. Necnon Societ. Physic. Lond. Soc. Ad diem 24 Junii, hora locoque solitis.
Clare, Michael Benignus, 1776-Date: 1797- 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.
Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703Date: MDCLXV11 [1667]- Books
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Miscellaneous tracts and collections relating to natural history, selected from the principal writers of antiquity on that subject. By W. Falconer, M. D.
Falconer, William, 1744-1824.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. II. Translated from the original French, by Mr. Humphreys.
Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Physico-Theology: or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from His works of creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons Preached in St. Mary-le-Bow Church, London. At the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712. With large Notes, and many curious Observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F. R. S.
Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper-plates. ... Translated from the original French.
Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.Date: M D C C L X I I I. [1763]- Books
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Wisdom reputed folly: or, the composition and reality of the philosophers stone.
Date: [1720?]- Books
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A philosophical account of the works of nature. Endeavouring to set forth the several gradations remarkable in the mineral, vegetable, and animal parts of the creation. Tending to the composition of a scale of life. To which is added, an account of the state of gardening, as it is now in Great Britain, and other parts of Europe: together with several new experiments relating to the improvement of barren ground, and the propagating of timber-trees, fruit-trees, &c. With many curious cutts. By Richard Bradley, fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
Theriaque d'Andromacus, : avec une description particuliere des plantes, des animaux & des mineraux employez à cette grande composition, et les reformations & observations necessaires ... / Par Moyse Charas.
Charas, Moyse, 1619-1698.Date: M. DC. LXXXV. [1685]- Books
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Physico-Theology: or, a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from His works of creation. Being the substance of sixteen sermons Preached in St. Mary-le-Bow-Church, London; At the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Lectures, in the Years 1711, and 1712. With large Notes, & many curious Observations. By W. Derham, Canon of Windsor, Rector of Upminster in Essex, and F. R. S.
Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.Date: 1727