The beauties of the creation : or A new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful, quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, and flowers: designed to inspire youth with humanity towards the brute creation, and bring them early acquainted with the wonderful works of the Divine Creator. [Three lines of verse from Blackmore].
| Author/creator | Riley, George |
| Other author | Young, William, 1755-1829 printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Printed by William Young, bookseller, no. 52, Second-Street, the corner of Chesnut-Street, M,DCC,XCII. [1792] |
| Description | ix, 4 unnumbered pages, 14-348 pages ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Attributed to Riley by Evans. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement, p. [343]-348. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. |
| References | Evans, 24745 |
| References | Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 11141 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W29950. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile literature 1792. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia. |
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