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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society2
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fishes15
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physiology2
human physiology2
fisheries2
birds2
clupeidae1
metallurgy1
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Ray, John (1627-1705)3
La Marre, L H De (1730-)2
Duhamel Du Monceau, Henri Louis (1700-1781?)2
Monro, Alexander (1733-1817)2
Academie Des Sciences2
La Marre, L. H. De2
Giovio, Paolo (1483-1552)2
Oppian (Fl. 2nd Cent-)1
Porphyry (234-305)1
Ray, John1

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Pavli Iovii Novocomensis medici De romanis piscibus libellus, doctus, copiosus & elegana, iam recens aeditus

Giovio, Paolo (1483-1552); Grapheus, Johannes (1502-1571?)

1528

Woodcut [printer's device?] on the verso of the final leaf. Woodcut initial on leaf a3. Signatures: a-h⁸.

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Ex Aeliani historia per Petrum Gyllium Latini facti, itemque ex Porphyrio, Heliodoro, Oppiano, tum eodem Gyllio luculentis accessionibus aucti libri xvi. De ui & natura animalum. Eiusdem Gyllii liber unus, de Gallicis & Latinis nominibus piscium

Aelianus, Claudius of Praeneste; Porphyry (234-305); Heliodorus of Emesa; Gilles, Pierre (1490-1555); Gilles, Pierre (1490-1555); Gryphius, Sebastianus (1493-1556); Oppian (fl. 2nd cent)

1535

Signatures: a-z⁸ A-P⁸ pi². Printer's devices on title page and on verso of last leaf.

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Aquatilium animalium historiæ, liber primus : cum eorumdem formis, ære excusis

Salviani, Ippolito (1514-1572); Salviani, Ippolito (1514-1572)

1554

Fol. 256 contains the imprint "Romae apud eundem Hippolytum Salvianum. mense ianuario M D LVIII". Some decorated initials and borders; vignette on verso of leaf 256. Ff. [1-8], 1-56 formed part I ...

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L'histoire entiere des poissons

Rondelet, Guillaume (1507-1566); Bonhomme, Macé (fl. 1536-1569); Joubert, Laurent (1529-1583)

1558

At head of title: La premiere [-seconde] partie de. Includes indexes.

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Libro di Mons. Paolo Giovio De' pesci romani

Giovio, Paolo (1483-1552); Zancaruolo, Carlo (fl. 1548)

1560

Title vignette.

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Phytobasanos, sive, Plantarum aliquot historia : in qua describuntur diuersi generis plantae veriores, ac magis facie, viribúsque respondentes antiquorum Theophrasti, Dioscoridis, Plinij, Galeni, aliorúmque delineationibus, ab alijs hucusque non animadversae

Colonna, Fabio (1567-1650); Salviani, Orazio; Colonna, Fabio (1567-1650)

1592

First book with pictures of plants engraved on copper. First word of title transliterated from Greek type. Title vignette: Device of Orazio Salviani. Initials.

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Francisci Willughbeii Armig. De historia piscium : libri quatuor
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Francisci Willughbeii Armig. De historia piscium : libri quatuor

Willughby, Francis (1635-1676); Ray, John (1627-1705); Royal Society (Great Britain)

1686

Added engraved t.p.: Francisci Willoughby Icthyographia... Sumptibus Societatis Regalis Londinensis, 1685. Engraved vignette of Sheldonian Theatre on t.p.; decorated initials and borders at beginnin...

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Traité général des pesches : et histoire des poissons qu'elles fournissent, tant pour la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce (sections 1-2)

Duhamel du Monceau, Henri Louis (1700-1781?); La Marre, L H de (1730-); Académie des Sciences

1769-1782

Part of a series published by the Académie des sciences, Paris, entitled Description des arts et métiers. Published in 2 parties, 4 tomes, 13 sections. The name of De La Marre appears on title-p...

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Traité général des pesches : et histoire des poissons qu'elles fournissent, tant pour la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce (sections 2-3)

Duhamel du Monceau, Henri Louis (1700-1781?); La Marre, L H de (1730-); Académie des Sciences

1769-1782

Part of a series published by the Académie des sciences, Paris, entitled Description des arts et métiers. Published in 2 parties, 4 tomes, 13 sections. The name of De La Marre appears on title-p...

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The structure and physiology of fishes explained, and compared with those of man and other animals : Illustrated with figures

Monro, Alexander (1733-1817)

1785

One of two editions published in Edinburgh in 1785, the imprint of the other edition reads: "Printed for Charles Elliot,... Edinburgh". With table of contents at beginning.

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The structure and physiology of fishes explained, and compared with those of man and other animals : Illustrated with figures

Monro, Alexander (1733-1817)

1785

One of two editions published in Edinburgh in 1785, the imprint of the other edition reads: "Printed for Charles Elliot,... Edinburgh". With table of contents at beginning.

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An essay towards a natural history of the herring

Dodd, James Solas (1721-1805)

1752

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