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The anatomy of a pygmy compared with that of a monkey, an ape, and a man. : With an essay concerning the Pygmies, &c. of the antients. Wherein it will appear that they are all either apes or monkies, and not men, as formerly pretended. To which is added, The anatomy and description of a rattlesnake : Also of the musk-hog. With a discourse upon the jointed and round-worm. And two letters concerning a monstrous birth, and preternatural conception : With reflections thereon. The second edition

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By: Tyson, Edward, - Gucht, Michael van der, - Burghers, Michael,

Publication info: London, Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn, 1751

Holding Institution: Wellcome Library
Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same society

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By: Halley, Edmond, - Hodgson, James, - Mead, Richard, - Fontenelle, (Bernard Le Bovier), M. de - Gucht, Michael van der, - Royal Society (Great Britain)

Edition: The second edition, to which is added, A discourse of the influence of the sun and moon on humane bodies, &c. By R. Mead. And also Fontenelle's Preface of the usefulness of mathematical learning

Publication info: London, Printed by J. M. for R. Smith, at the Bible under the piazza of the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill, 1708

Holding Institution: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, A complete collection of voyages and travels : consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch : together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language : containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America : in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. : the climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country : likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. : illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts : to which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements : together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation : originally published in two volumes in folio

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By: Harris, John, - Campbell, John, - Kitchin, Thomas, - Bowen, Emanuel, - Gucht, Michael van der,

Edition: Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country

Publication info: London, Printed for T. Woodward, A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, R. Hett, C. Hitch, H. Whitridge, S. Austen, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, B. Dod, T. Harris, J. Hinton, and J. Rivington, M.DCC.XLIV-M.DCC.XLVIII [1744-1748]

Holding Institution: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Pomona, or, The fruit-garden illustrated : containing sure methods for improving all the best kinds of fruits now extant in England. Calculated from great variety of experiments made in all kinds of soils and aspects. Wherein the manner of raising young stocks, grafting, inoculating, planting, &c. are clearly and fully demonstrated ... Likewise several practical observations on the imbibing power and perspirations of fruit-trees; the several effects of heat and moisture tending to the growth and maturity of fruits. To which is added, a curious account of the most valuable cyder-fruits of Devonshire. The whole illustrated with above three hundred drawings of the several fruits, curiously engraven on seventy-nine large folio plates

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By: Langley, Batty, - Gucht, Michael van der, - Strahan, George..

Publication info: London, Printed for G. Strahan [and 4 others], 1729

Holding Institution: Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library

BHL Collections: Pomology: Apples and Cider
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica : with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd, an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things described, which have not been heretofore engraved. In large copper-plates as big as the life

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By: Sloane, Hans, Sir, - Gucht, Michael van der, - B. M. [i.e. R. Bentley and M. Magnes]

Publication info: London, Printed by B.M. for the author, 1707-1725

Holding Institution: Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library

Author Details

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Person

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Gucht, Michael van der,

Dates

1660-1725

Identifiers

LCCN: n85196331

VIAF: 64271523

Wikidata: Q6835062

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