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A Handbook of the Natural History of Monks 1852

Title: Monachologia: Or, Handbook of the Natural History of Monks: Arranged According to the Linnaean System.
Author: [Born, Ignaz Von] A Naturalist
Description: [4], 77 pp. 19 lithographed plates, 15 of which are tinted, including illustrated title. (8vo) 8½x5½, original blindstamped green cloth, gilt image of a bat in monk's attire on front.Anti-catholic satire, originally published in 1782. This edition translated by Valerian Krasinski.
Heading: zzkPlace Published: Edinburgh
Publisher: Johnstone and Hunter
Date Published: 1852

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