TOPSELL, Edward (1572-1625?). The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents ... collected out of the writings of Conrad Gesner and other authors ... whereunto is now added, the theater of insects ... by T. Muffet. London: by E. Cotes for G. Sawbridge, T. Williams and T. Johnson, 1658. 3 parts in one volume, 2° (317 x 207mm). Divisional titles with woodcut vignettes, numerous woodcut illustrations, some full-page (lacking half title, final leaf of text 5D1 and final leaf of index 5D4, without blanks 4A2 and 4A6, lower corner of some leaves including title repaired, F3, F4, 2L4, and 2X4 crudely repaired along margins with loss of shoulder notes, margins of a few more leaves repaired, small hole in leaf F1 with loss of some letters, paper flaw in O6 without loss, some light spotting and staining). Modern half calf (new endpapers, lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Freeman 3730; Nissen ZBI 4147; Wing G624; Wood p.599.