Books by Emma Phipson

The Animal-lore of Shakspeares Time - including quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fish and insects is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

First published in 1883, this classic study sets in context the animal lore of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Drawing on a range of compelling sources, Emma Phipson explores the writings and beliefs about natural science that influenced the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.