AuthorRiley, George.
TitleBeauties of the creation, or, A new moral system of natural history : displayed in the most singular, curious and beautiful quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, shrubs & flowers, designed to inspire youth with humanity towards the brute creation, and bring them early acquainted with the wonderful works of the Divine Creator / by George Riley.
EditionThird American edition.
PublishedWorcester : Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. : sold by him at his bookstore, opposite the gaol, September, 1798.
Descriptionxii, ix, [4], 14-274, [2] p. : ill. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
General NoteSignatures: [A]⁶^D] 2A⁶^D] B-U⁶^D] W⁶^D] X-Y⁶.
Publisher's advertisement: p. [275-276]
Cit./Ref. NoteReferences: Evans 34470.
SubjectsImprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Natural history -- Juvenile literature -- Early works to 1800.
OrganizationsAmerican Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Other TitlesNew moral system of natural history
LC Card Number06-7192
Call Number/Copies 
 WRHS Research Library: QH 47 R573
mq159453: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING]
[Record 96254]