Natural History

Classic Works

Darwin, Charles. The origin of species...and The descent of man... (New York: Modern Library,[1992?]). Bibliography. *R-QAT 93-1649.

Topsell, Edward. The history of four-footed beasts and serpents and insects; with a new introduction by Willy Ley. 3 vols. (New York: Da Capo, 1967). Illus. *R-QGD. A facsimile edition of the 1658 classic first English translation of the work of Konrad Gesner, a founder of modern zoology, featuring the original lively if not particularly accurate woodcut illustrations.