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    The naturalist's miscellany : containing accurate and elegant coloured figures of the most curious and beautiful productions of nature; ... By George Shaw, ... The figures by Fred. P. Nodder, ...
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    Vivarium naturæ or the naturalist's miscellany.
    by Shaw, George, 1751-1813
    Published 1790
    “...Naturalist's miscellany...”
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    The naturalist's pocket magazine; or, Compleat cabinet of nature.
    Published 1798
    “...Naturalist's pocket magazine...”
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    The electrical eel: or, Gymnotus electricus : Inscribed to the Honourable members of the R***l S*****y, By Adam Strong, naturalist.
    by Perry, James, 1756-1821
    Published 1777
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    The electrical eel; or, Gymnotus electricus. Inscribed to the Honourable Members of the R***L S*****Y. By Adam Strong, naturalist.
    by Perry, James, 1756-1821
    Published 1777
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    Sketch of a work called the naturalist's miscellany, which will be published in monthly numbers, price one shilling and sixpence. To begin the first of August.
    by Nodder, Frederick Polydore
    Published 1789
    “...Naturalist's miscellany....”
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    Histoire naturelle de l'or et de l'argent : Extraite de Pline le naturaliste, Livre XXXIII. Avec le texte Latin, corrigé sur les Mss. De Vossius et sur la I. Edition, et eclairci par des remarq. Nouvelles, outre celles de J.F. Gronovius. & un poeme sur la chute de l'homme et sur les ravages de l'or et de l'argent; dedié au roi et a la reine. Par David Durand, ministre de l'eglise St. Martin, & membre de la Société Royale.
    by Pliny, the Elder
    Published 1729
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    A treatise of all sorts of foods, both animal and vegetable: also of drinkables : Giving an account how to chuse the best sort of all kinds; of the good and bad effects they produce; the principles they abound with; the time, age, and constitution they are adapted to. Wherein their nature and use is explain'd according to the sentiments of the most eminent physicians and naturalists ancient and modern. The whole divided into one hundred seventy-six chapters with remarks upon each. Written originally in French, by the Learned M.L. Lemery, physician to the King, and member of the Royal Academy. Translated by D. Hay, M.D. To which is added, an introduction treating of foods in general: a table of the chapters, and an alphabetical index. A work of universal use to all who are inclin'd to know the good or bad qualities of what they eat or drink.
    by Lémery, Louis, 1677-1743
    Published 1745
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    A treatise of all sorts of foods, both animal and vegetable: also of drinkables : Giving an account how to chuse the best sort of all kinds; of the good and bad effects they produce; the principles they abound with; the time, age and constitution they are adapted to. Wherein their nature and use is explain'd according to the sentiments of the most eminent physicians and naturalists ancient and modern. The whole divided into one hundred seventy-six chapters. With remarks upon each. Written originally in French, by the Learned M.L. Lemery, physician to the King, and member of the Royal Academy. Translated by D. Hay, M.D. To which is added, an introduction treating of foods in general: a table of the chapters, and an alphabetical index. A work of universal use to all who are inclin'd to know the good or bad qualities of what they eat or drink.
    by Lémery, Louis, 1677-1743
    Published 1745
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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, and other animals, too numerous to mention in a title page. 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, woods, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, concreted juices, &c. Together with. A curious historical account and description of the various classes of animalcules, which are visible only by the assistance of microscopes. Wherein the characters, qualities, and forms of the several creatures are described, the names by which they are commonly known, as well as those by which different authors have called them, are explained; and each is carefully reduced to the proper class to which is naturally belongs. The whole comprehending all the valuable discoveries and observations of former writers on the subject, and collectors of natural curiosities; namely, those of Buffon, Linnŭs, Goldsmith, Hill, Brookes, Kenrick, Ward, Smellie, Albin, Berkinhout, Forster, Thickness, Watson, Banks, Solamder, Sir Ashton Lever, Pennant, and every other naturalist of any reputation or eminence.-Also all the new discoveries in natural history, acquired by those celebrated circumnavigators of the present reign, viz. Byron, Wallis, Carteret, and Cook. 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 content of the work. Embellished and illustrated with a very numerous set of superb copper plates, executed in a far more accurate stile than those given in any other work of the kind whatever, representing several thousand objects in natural history, such as birds, beasts, reptiles, fishes, insects, amphibious creatures, and other animals, vegetables, shells, minerals, plants, fossils, &c. &c. &c. all most accurately drawn from nature, and elegantly engraved by the very best artists of London and Paris. Written by a society of gentlemen, who are honoured with communications from the Royal Societies of London, Paris, Berlin, Pettersburg, &c. 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 of which may be had at a time, price only 6d. each embellished with five copper-plates, maps, charts, &c. making a large folio volume, price 2l. 8s. bound in calf and lettered.
    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, and other animals, too numerous to mention in a title page. 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, woods, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, concreted juices, &c. Together with. A curious historical account and description of the various classes of animalcules, which are visible only by the assistance of microscopes. Wherein the characters, qualities, and forms of the several creatures are described, the names by which they are commonly known, as well as those by which different authors have called them, are explained; and each is carefully reduced to the proper class to which is naturally belongs. The whole comprehending all the valuable discoveries and observations of former writers on the subject, and collectors of natural curiosities; namely, those of Buffon, Linnŭs, Goldsmith, Hill, Brookes, Kenrick, Ward, Smellie, Albin, Berkinhout, Forster, Thickness, Watson, Banks, Solamder, Sir Ashton Lever, Pennant, and every other naturalist of any reputation or eminence...
    Published 1785
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    Catalogue of books, prints, and books of prints; being the collection of a gentleman of distinguished taste, which will begin to be sold by auction, on Monday the 29th of April, 1799, by James Vallance, at his Sale Room, No. 6, Eustance-Street : Among which are the following: Hume's history of England, Bower's superb edition, 37 nos. with first impressions of the plates. Grose's England and Wales, 8 vol. - English armory, 2 vol. - Ancient armory with plates, fine impressions, bound uniform. Ireland's medway-Thames and Avon, proof impressions. Memoirs of Count Gramont, with 70 plates, fine impressions. Dives and pauper, printed by Pinson, 1493, bound in Morocco. Walton's polyglott and castelli's lexicon, 8 vol. a fine copy, bound in Russia. Hesychi lexicon, editio princeps, aldum 1514, bound in Morocco. Josephi opera, editio princeps, bas. 1544, bound in Russia. Gouvernment des Princes, a MSS. on vellum, with illuminations, written in 1285. Avantures de telemaque, large paper, with Picart's plates, bound in Morocco, gilt leaves, &c. Montsaucon's antiquities explained, with the supplement, 15 vol. in 6, fine impressions of the plates, bound in Russia. Hamilton's estruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities, with 130 plates, bound in Morocco. Views of ruins, &c. Rome and its vicinity, in 1791, on 30 plates, very fine. Hodges's views in India, imper. folio, with 50 plates, finely executed. Gardiner's views on the rhine, with 40 plates, very fine. Murphy's views of Batalha, fine impressions. Versailles gallery, by Le Brun and Le Soeur. Bartolozzi's etchings, 2 vol. with 152 plates, capital. Amours of cupid and psycho, printed by Didot, with plantes, coloured. Nash's Hudibras, 2 vol. superbly bound. Lewin's British birds and butterflies, 4 vol. plates, coloured. Woodville's medical botany, 3 vol. with plates, coloured. Sowerby's fungi, 9 nos. plates, coloured. Kew plants, 20 nos. plates, finely colured. Coromandel plants, plates very fine. Rousseau's botany, 2 vol. with plates, coloured. Gilpin's works, on the picturesque, 10 vol. compleat, with plates, fine impressions. Botanical magazine, by Curtis, 10 vol. with plates, coloured. Naturalist's magazine, 7 vol. plates, coloured. Donovan's British birds, 3 vol. plates, coloured. Stockdale's editions of Thomson's seasons,-Robinson Crusoe, 2 vol.-s̆op's fables, 2 vol. and gay's fables, with fine plates, elegantly bound. Lavater's essays on physiognomy, 3 vol. with plates, elegant. A fine collection of the most correct and valuable editions of the classic authors, among which are those published by Barbou-Elzevir-Mattaire-Wakefield-Heyne-Hawkey-Baskerville Brindley, &c &c. The British classics, published by parsons and cook, &c. A very curious and elegant collection of English and Scotch poetry. Johnson's edition of the poets, with their lives, 75 vol. elegantly bound. - and Stevens's Shakespear, 15 vol. best edition, elegan. Dodsley's old plays, 12 vol. elegant. Minor Theatre, 7 vol. with plates, bound in blue Morocco. With a number of others equally valuable, and the whole in very elegant bindings. The sheet prints consist of a selection, after the pictures of the first Italian, French, Flemish and English masters. Gentlemen who cannot attend the sale, may have their commissions executed by James Vallance.-Hours of sale from 12 o'clock until 4 each day.
    Catalogue of books, prints, and books of prints; being the collection of a gentleman of distinguished taste, which will begin to be sold by auction, on Monday the 29th of April, 1799, by James Vallance, at his Sale Room, No. 6, Eustance-Street : Among which are the following: Hume's history of England, Bower's superb edition, 37 nos. with first impressions of the plates. Grose's England and Wales, 8 vol. - English armory, 2 vol. - Ancient armory with plates, fine impressions, bound uniform. Ireland's medway-Thames and Avon, proof impressions. Memoirs of Count Gramont, with 70 plates, fine impressions. Dives and pauper, printed by Pinson, 1493, bound in Morocco. Walton's polyglott and castelli's lexicon, 8 vol. a fine copy, bound in Russia. Hesychi lexicon, editio princeps, aldum 1514, bound in Morocco. Josephi opera, editio princeps, bas. 1544, bound in Russia. Gouvernment des Princes, a MSS. on vellum, with illuminations, written in 1285. Avantures de telemaque, large paper, with Picart's plates, bound in Morocco, gilt leaves, &c. Montsaucon's antiquities explained, with the supplement, 15 vol. in 6, fine impressions of the plates, bound in Russia. Hamilton's estruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities, with 130 plates, bound in Morocco. Views of ruins, &c. Rome and its vicinity, in 1791, on 30 plates, very fine. Hodges's views in India, imper. folio, with 50 plates, finely executed. Gardiner's views on the rhine, with 40 plates, very fine. Murphy's views of Batalha, fine impressions. Versailles gallery, by Le Brun and Le Soeur. Bartolozzi's etchings, 2 vol. with 152 plates, capital. Amours of cupid and psycho, printed by Didot, with plantes, coloured. Nash's Hudibras, 2 vol. superbly bound. Lewin's British birds and butterflies, 4 vol. plates, coloured. Woodville's medical botany, 3 vol. with plates, coloured. Sowerby's fungi, 9 nos. plates, coloured. Kew plants, 20 nos. plates, finely colured. Coromandel plants, plates very fine. Rousseau's botany, 2 vol. with plates, coloured. Gilpin's works, on the picturesque, 10 vol. compleat, with plates, fine impressions. Botanical magazine, by Curtis, 10 vol. with plates, coloured. Naturalist's magazine, 7 vol. plates, coloured. Donovan's British birds, 3 vol. plates, coloured. Stockdale...
    by Vallance, James
    Published 1799
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