The secrets and wonders of the world : A booke right rare and straunge, containing many excellent properties, giuen to man, beastes, foules, fishes and serpents, trees, plants &c. Abstracted out of that excellent naturall historiographer Plinie. Translated out of French into English.
| Author/creator | Pliny |
| Other author | Alday, John, attributed name. |
| Other author | I. A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | At London : Printed [by Henry Denham] for Thomas Hacket, are are to be solde at his shop in Lumberd streete, vnder the Popes head, 1585. |
| Description | [64] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248522293 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Naturalis historia. English. Abridgments |
| Variant title | Naturalis historia. |
| Variant title | Secrets and wonders of the worlde. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | A translation of Pierre de Changy's French abstract of Pliny's "Naturalis historia". A previous edition (STC 20031) had translator's initials I.A., i.e. John Alday?. |
| General note | Printer's name from STC. |
| General note | Signatures: A² B-H⁴ I² . |
| General note | Running title reads: Secrets and wonders of the worlde. |
| General note | The last leaf is blank. |
| General note | Reproduction of a photostat of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 20032. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 349:05) |
| Stock number | CL0036000011 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |