32 results filtered with: Zoology - Pre-Linnean works
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Flower and roots of a red lily (Lilium carolinianum) and a whampum snake (Coluber fasciatus). Etching by M. Catesby, c.1731, after himself.
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.Date: [1731-1749]Reference: 21005i- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, described in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Pictures
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A camel surrounded by various named animals, flowers and insects, including a giraffe and flying dragon. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24373i- Pictures
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A thistle in the centre with a boar to the left facing a mastiff to the right, all surrounded by various plants and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24376i- Books
Medicinae ta[m] simplices quam compositae, ad omnes ferme corporis humani praeter naturam affectus, : ex Hippocrate, Galeno, Avicenna, Aegineta, & alijs: per Georgium Pictorium ... ordine sic alphabetico in unum conscriptae, ut vel citra pulverem, exin quisque id quod concupiverit statim consequatur. Cum Arnoldi Catalani, De conferentibus & nocentibus membris principalibus humani corporis, tractatus ... Accessit Zootropheion; sive, Leporarium, animalium quadrup. & avium naturas ac proprietates continens: eodem autore. Una cum Constantini Africani ejusdem argumenti libello: & Oppiani De piscibus tractatu, scholiis Georgii Pictorii illustrato.
Pictorius, Georg, approximately 1500-1569.Date: [1560]- Books
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The natural history of animals containing the anatomical description of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris. Wherein The Construction, Fabrick and genuine Use of the Parts, are exactly and finely delineated in Copper Plates, and the whole Enriched with many Curious Physical and no less useful Anatomical Remarks, being one of the most Considerable Productions of that Academy. Done into English by a Fellow of the Royal Society. To which is added an account of the measure of a degree of a great circle of the earth, Published by the Members of the same Academy: English'd by R.W. Srs. With an alphabetical table of the Names of the several Animals mention'd in this Volume. And likewise an Alphabetical Index to make the Work Compleat. Publish'd by an Order of Council of the Royal Society
Académie royale des sciences (France)Date: 1702- Pictures
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A lion surrounded by flowers and insects. Etching by J. Dunstall, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24365i- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, Birds, Fishes, Serpents, And insects. With a particular account of the manner of their catching whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, and adapted to the use of all capacities. Illustrated with copper-plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, described in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Pictures
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A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24378i- Books
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Vlyssis Aldrouandi philosophi, et medici Bononiensis De piscibus libri V et De cetis lib. vnus / Ioannes Cornelius Vteruerius ... collegit ; Marc. Antonius Bernia in lucem restituit ... cum indice copiosissimo.
Aldrovandi, Ulisse, 1522-1605?Date: MDCXXXVIII [1638]- Pictures
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A wolf walking towards a dog and away from a sheep, surrounded by various flowers and insects. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24375i- Books
Vlyssis Aldrouandi patricii Bononiensis De quadrupedibus digitatis viuiparis libri tres : et De quadrupedibus digitatis ouiparis libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... collegit.
Aldrovandi, Ulisse, 1522-1605?Date: 1637- Pictures
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A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24367i- Books
Livres de zoologie de la Renaissance : une anthologie (1450-1700) / Laurent Pinon.
Pignon, Laurens, -1449.Date: 1995- Books
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Memoirs for a natural history of animals, containing the anatomical description of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris. Wherein the constructive fabrick and genuine use of the parts, are exactly and finely delineated in copper plates, and the whole enriched with many curious physical and no less usefull anatomical remarks, being one of the most considerable productions of that academy. Done into English by a fellow of the R.S. To which is added, an account of the measure of a degree of a great circle of the Earth, publish'd by the members of the same academy: English'd by R.W. SRS. With an alphabetical table of the names of the several animals mention'd in this volume. And likewise an alphabetical index to make the work compleat. Publish'd by an order of council of the Royal Society.
Perrault, Claude, 1613-1688.Date: 1701- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, and adapted to the use of all capacities. Illustrated with copper-plates. Whereon is curiously engraven every beast, bird, fish, serpent, and insect, described in the whole book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
Aristoteles, De Generatione Animalium, Buch V : Einleitung und Kommentar / Maria Liatsi.
Liatsi, Maria.Date: 2000- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpe[nt]s, [an]d in[sec]ts. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast-Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
On the parts of animals / Aristotle ; translated with a commentary by James G. Lennox.
Aristotle.Date: 2001- Books
Herbarum, arborum, fruticum, frumentorum ac leguminum, animalium praeterea terrestrium, volatiliu et aquatilium, aliorumq. : quorum in medicinis usus est, simplicium, imagines, ad vivum recens depictae, und cum eorundem nomenclaturis variarum linguarum usitatis, viribus item et facultatibus peculiaribus / [Christian Egelnoff] ; estudios Juan Erviti Unzué, Ana Isabel Martínez de Aguirre, Roberto San Martín.
Egenolff, Christian, 1502-1555.Date: 2001- Pictures
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A large paeony (Paeonia species) surrounded by various flowers and moths. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24369i- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Pictures
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A horse surrounded by three roses, a marigold, a daffodil and a butterfly. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24361i- Books
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Just publish'd, A description Of Three Hundred animals; viz. birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and insects. With A Particular Account of the Whale-Fishery. Extracted out of the Best Authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities; especially to allure Children to Read. Illustrated with Xcix Copper Plates, whereon is curiously Engraved every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Pictures
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A gathering of many different animals with a large walled classical Italian-style garden behind and a banner bearing the book title above. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: 1674Reference: 24360i