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Historiae natvralis de insectis: Libri. iii. de serpentibus et draconib[us] libri ii. Cum aeneis figuris
1655, impensis haeredum Merianorũ
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Historiae natvralis de insectis: Libri. iii. de serpentibus et draconib[us] libri ii. Cum aeneis figuris
1653, impensis haeredum Merianorũ
in Latin
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Book Details
Edition Notes
This issue includes (recto of last leaf) privilege dated 1655, granted by Louis XIV of France.
Engraved t.-p. by Matthäus Merian the younger; plates by Matthäus & his brother Kaspar.
"Historiae naturalis de serpentibus libri duo ..." (40, [3] p.) has secondary signatures, separate paging & special t.-p.
Pages 41-43 misbound after p. 36 (last count).
One of the works bought by the Jesuit college of Paris with funds given by Nicolas Fouquet; bound in full contemporary calf with Fouquet's arms in gilt on covers; spine bears Jesuit device, Fouquet's arms & "[Capital Phi Captial Phi]" device.