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| Title | The historie of serpents, or, The second booke of living creatures (p. 236) |
| Author | Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? |
| Publisher | Jaggard, William, 1569-1623
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| Publisher Location | England -- London |
| Publication Date | 1608 |
| Printer | Jaggard, William, 1569-1623
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Illustrated with uncolored woodcuts.
Includes ancient legends about actual animals such as toads and lizards and reports of mythical creatures such as dragons and cockatrices.
This page depicts two scenes showing sea serpents one in which a serpent is attacking a boat. The text describes the various types of sea serpents, what they look like, and where they are found. |
| Contextual Notes | Edward Topsell was an English cleric who wrote books on religious and moral themes before writing his History of Four-footed Beasts and History of Serpents. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Serpents -- Early works to 1800; Reptiles -- Early works to 1800; Zoology -- Pre-Linnean works |
| Category | Natural sciences
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1231 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection. QL41.T69 1608 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [12], 315, [9] p.: illustrated; 31.5 x 22.5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit Checklist L.79 |
