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Historia naturalis. 6 vols: Historiae naturalis de quadrupedibus; Historiae naturalis de avibus; Historiae naturalis de piscibus et cetis; Historiae naturalis de exanguibus aquaticis; Historiae naturalis de insectis, de serpentibus et draconbius; Historiae naturalis de serpentibus.
Frankfurt: Matthias Merian, 1650 –1653.
The first 5 volumes were published in 1650; the last volume was published in 1653. This work, published in small folio format, includes 249 engraved plates and six elegant engraved title pages (4 resembling frontispieces, engraved by engraver and publisher Matthias Merian).
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #11704 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/13905 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | historia-naturalis-6-vols-historiae-naturalis-de-quadrupedibus-historiae-naturalis-de-avibus-historiae-naturalis-de-piscibus-et-cetis-historiae-naturalis-de-exanguibus-aquaticis-historiae-naturalis-de-insectis-de-serpentibus-et-draconbius-historiae-naturalis-de-serpentibus |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Frankfurt