1787 Surveys of Nature Fitzgerald Science Natural History Animals Indians Birds

1787 Surveys of Nature Fitzgerald Science Natural History Animals Indians Birds

Francis Fitzgerald, pseudonym of C. Taylor, published an important 18^th-century collection of science lectures entitled ‘Surveys of Nature’. In this work, Fitzgerald discusses a variety of topics including human species, animals, birds, oviparous quadrupeds, fish, insects, and classes of plants.

This undated second volume includes over 100 full-page engravings which help illustrated Fitzgerald’s lectures – illustrations of animals, birds, and insects, as well as allegorical illustrations of various terms.

Item number: #7482

Price: $750

FITZGERALD, Francis [pseud. C Taylor]

Surveys of nature, historical, moral, and entertaining, exhibiting the principles of natural science in various branches

London: C. Taylor, 1787.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; Volume 2
  • [16], 6, 145, [1], 369, [1]
  • 102 full-page plates
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Joseph Weston, 1843
    • Sir Joseph Dodge Weston (1822 – 1895) was an English merchant, shipping magnate, and Liberal politician who was active in local government.
    • He was mayor of Bristol for four years from 1880 to 1884. He was a J.P. for Bristol and received a knighthood. He then sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1885 and 1895 representing Bristol South and later Bristol East.
  • Thomas White
    • This may have belonged to Thomas White (1739-1820) the Irish American Patriot who took part in the Boston Tea Party, was a member of the Sons of Liberty, and served under General Washington in the American Revolution.
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
  • Size: ~8.5in X 7in (22cm x 18cm)

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