Goldsmid, Edmund. Un-natural history, or, Myths of ancient science ; being a collection of curious tracts on the basilisk, unicorn, phoenix, behemoth or leviathan, dragon, giant spider, tarantula, chameleons, satyrs, homines caudati, &c. now first tr. from the Latin, and ed., with notes and illustrations

Folger bibliographic ID: 4037
Folger call number: QL89 .G6
Folger holdings ID: 4142

General notes

"This edition is limited to 275 small-paper copies, and 75 large-paper copies."

Contents

v. 1. On the basilisk, by G. C. Kirchmayer. On the unicorn, by G. C. Kirchmayer.--v. 2. On the unicorn, by G. C. Kirchmayer (cont'd.) On the phoenix, by G. C. Kirchmayer. On the behemoth, by G. C. Kirchmayer.--v. 3. The leviathan. On the dragon, by G. C. Kirchmayer. On the spider, by G. C. Kirchmayer. On the sting of the tarantula, by H. Grübe.--v. 4. On chameleons, by I. Schoockius. On bears licking their offspring into perfect shape, by I. Schoockius. On satyre, mermaids, men with tails, etc., by I. Schoockius

Extended title: Un-natural history, or, Myths of ancient science ; being a collection of curious tracts on the basilisk, unicorn, phoenix, behemoth or leviathan, dragon, giant spider, tarantula, chameleons, satyrs, homines caudati, &c. now first tr. from the Latin, and ed., with notes and illustrations / by Edmund Goldsmid

Animals Animals, Mythical

author: Goldsmid, Edmund
associated with: Kirchmayer, Georg Kaspar, 1635-1700
associated with: Grube, Hermann, 1637-1698
associated with: Schoock, Martinus, 1614-1669