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Modern typography followed by illustrations from 16th century text. Topsell, edward, 15721625 gessner, conrad, 15161565 moffett, thomas, 15531604. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. History of fourfooted beasts and serpents and insects edward topsell, t. Topsells the history of fourfooted beasts 1607 and the history of serpents 1608, were reprinted together as the history of fourfooted beasts and serpents in 1658. Fall of the beasts, book 4 in the garden of beasts.
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