Barter Books : Pennant, Thomas : History of Quadrupeds. 2 volume set.

History of Quadrupeds. 2 volume set.

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Pennant, Thomas

Catalogue No.: pnn08

Publisher:	London.: B & J White.
Edition:	Third edition; Published Date: 1793
Illustrations:	Two engraved title page vignettes and 109 engraved plates
Dimensions:	260 x 210 mm (10 x 8 inches) - 306pp; 324pp.
Appearance:	Brown hardback leather cover.
Condition:	G : in Good condition with marbled eps. Cover and spine rubbed. Outer joint of upper board of volume beginning to crack. Text block firm. Some scattered browning and offsetting. Heraldic book-plate on paste-down.

Thomas Pennant [1726-1798] was a Welsh naturalist and antiquary and was regarded as a leading zoologist in his day. Synopsis of Quadrupeds was published in 1771 and later expanded into History of Quadrupeds. The majority of the plates are engraved by P Mazell. Plate number LXXV of an Aye Aye in vol. 2 was cut by Thomas Bewick. Heraldic book-plate of Coulthart of Coulthart and Collyn 'Virtue non Verbis.'

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