A new and accurate system of natural history; :. containing I. The history of quadrupedes, including Amphibious Animals, Frogs, and Lizards, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. II. The History of Birds, with the Method of bringing up those of the singing Kind. III. The History of Fishes and Serpents, including Sea-Turtles, Crustaceous and Shell-Fishes; with their medicinal Uses. IV. The History of Insects, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. V. The History of Waters, Earths, Stones, Fossils, and Minerals; with their Virtues, Properties, and Medicinal Uses: To which is added, the Method in which Linnaeus has treated these Subjects. VI. The history of vegetables, as well Foreign as Indigenous, including an Account of the Roots, Barks, Woods, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Resins, Gums, and concreted Juices; as also their Properties, Virtues, and Uses in Medicine; together with the Method of cultivating those planted in Gardens. /. By R. Brookes, M. D. Author of the General Practice of Physic. In six volumes.
Brookes, R. active 1721-1763. (Richard)
Category
Books
Date
1763
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3244758.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.5;. 12vo. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front pastedown: Davenport Talbot [i.e. William Davenport Talbot (1764-1800)]. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf with a double gilt fillet to form a boarder; spine with five raise bands; volume number gilt lettered direct in third spine compartment.
Makers and roles
Brookes, R. active 1721-1763. (Richard)