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Aldrovandi, Ulisse - De Animalibus Insectis Libri septem cum singulorum Iconibus ad vivum expressis

Title: De Animalibus Insectis Libri septem cum singulorum Iconibus ad vivum expressis
Description: Apud Clementem Ferronium 1638 [10], [2-blank] 767, [1], [44], engraved title, c. 700 woodcuts, some full page. . HB. Folio (360x240mm), cont. calf boards, rebacked, raised bands to spine, new endpapers (with small window cut to show contemporary inscription on original endpaper beneath), corners restored, some scuffing/staining. Recent tissue guards inserted between a few leaves at beginning and end. Some light browning, occasional spotting, but generally a very clean example.. Second edition. Colophon also dated 1638. First published in 1602, this was the first book to be published on insects and established entomology as a science. Nissen ZBI 66..

Keywords: Entomology; Insects

Price: GBP 2950.00 = appr. US$ 4212.56 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A44124

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