New, Complete and Universal Natural History, of all the Most Remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, in the Known World.

"From the Last London Edition of J. Macloc, Esq. Much improved and enlarged in the Descriptions, and by the Introduction of a great Number of Animals which were not in the London Edition, particularly an account of the Great Sea Serpent, or the Scoliophis Atlanticus: Which was seen in the Harbour of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Embellished with Fifty-Seven Copperplate Engravings: All Executed in a Masterly Style, and Representing Near Four Hundred Animals." A highly celebrated, early-19th-century zoological encyclopedia compiled by British naturalist J. Macloc. First published around 1813 to 1815 by the prominent London printing house Dean and Munday, this massive work reflects a fascinating era when science and public curiosity began demanding comprehensive, structured overviews of the global animal kingdom. Rather than relying purely on original field observations, Macloc functioned as a curator of the era's grandest biological discoveries. He explicitly compiled and abridged his texts from the monumental works of more famous, pioneering naturalists. Book has significant age/use wear including age toning, page shadows, some foxing, inner hinge cracking, scuffs, scrapes and edge wear to leather. Lacks prelims, opening to the title page.…