An essay towards a natural history of serpents: . in two parts. I. The first exhibits a general view of serpents, in their various aspects; [...] II. The second gives a view of most serpents that are known in the several parts of the world; [...] Illustrated with copper-plates, engraved by the best hands. III. To which is added a third part; containing six dissertations [...] By Charles Owen D.D.
Charles Owen (d.1746)
Category
Books
Date
1742
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049027
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxiii,[1],240,[12]p.,7 plates . 4to.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.5.. Provenance: manuscript corrections and annotations on pp. 38,53,74,122,141,211 in the hand of George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758); Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819), pasted over an earlier plate of the 5th earl, surmounted with the baronet's coronet [i.e.: after marriage in 1763 but prior to assumption of earldom of Stamford in 1768].. Binding: Calf; blind rolled and tooled (binder's tool 2: 29x22mm), double gilt ruled; spine gilt.
Makers and roles
Charles Owen (d.1746)