A Natural History of Uncommon Birds,: And of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, &c., Exhibited in Two Hundred and Ten Copper-plates, from Designs Copied Immediately from Nature, and Curiously Coloured After Life. With a Full and Accurate Description of Each Figure. To which is Added, a Brief and General Idea of Drawing and Painting in Water-colours; with Instructions for Etching on Copper with Aqua Fortis: Likewise Some Thoughts on the Passage of Birds; and Additions to Many Subjects Described in this Work. In Four Parts, Part 2

George Edwards

Jan 1747 · at the College of Physicians in Warwick-Lane.

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