A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
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London, Ontario, Canada
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature is a fascinating work of natural history. It was first published in 1774 in eight volumes, these volumes brought together a history of the earth with a description of its geographical features and species. Oliver Goldsmith was a novelist, poet and journalist as well as the author of many works of natural history. He is now best known for his 1766 novel, The Vicar of Wakefield .
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107162
- Title
- A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
- Author
- GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Fullarton and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- Science, Zoology, Geology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature;
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