Topsell, Edward. The Historie of Serpents. Or The fecond Booke of liuing Creatures; Wherein is contained their Diune, Naturall, and Morall defcriptions, with their liuely Figures, Names, Conditions, Kindes and Natures of all venemous Beafts: with their feuerall Poyfons and Antidotes; their deepe hatred to Mankind, and she wonderfull worke of God in their Creation, and Destruction. Fac. Ed. Pub. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., and Da Capo Press. 1973
pp.[x], 315, [ix] illustrated with wood engravings. Royal 4to. Hardback. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Thor. vg. condition.
A faithful facsimile of Topsell’s impressive work (first published in London in 1608), from the original held at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
£125.00 [Ref: 53878]