Printed book, 1678: The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society
Printed book, 1678: The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society. In three books. Wherein all the birds hitherto known, being reduced into a method sutable [sic] to their natures, are accurately described. The descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVIII copper plates. Translated into English, and enlarged with many additions throughout the whole work. To which are added, three considerable discourses, I. Of the art of fowling: with a description of several nets in two large copper plates. II. Of the ordering of singing birds. III. Of falconry.
Dates
- Creation: 1678
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
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Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. C 3.2 Jur, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
C 3.2 Jur
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18475
Abstract
Printed book, 1678: The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society
Biographical / Historical
Francis Willughby (1635-1672) was an English ornithologist and ichthyologist, and an early student of linguistics and games.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 3112
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Topical
- Title
- Printed book, 1678: The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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