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De monstrorum caussis, natura, et differentiis libri duo

in quibus ex rei natura monstrorum historiae, caussae, generationes, & differentiae plurimae a sapientibus intactae : cum generatim & in plantarum, & belluarum genere, tum seorsum in humana specie tractantur : multis illustrium autorum locis difficillimis explanatis de masculo parturiente, de feminis in viros mutatis, de hermaphroditorum natura, de dissimilium specierum : venere prolifica, de castratorum fecunditate, depuero lapidescente, de anomantis aurea parte, alijsque admirabilibus

by Fortunio Liceti, Paolo Frambotto & Varisco Varisco

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  • 17th century
  • Language: Latin
  • Content type: Primary source
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Binding: sprinkled calf; double fillets in gilt; spine gilt tooled; armorial stamp in gilt of Louis Hesslin on front and rear boards; armorial bookplate of abbé Fauvel and Félix Dunal on front pastedown; sprinkled edges Added engraved title page before letterpress title page, included in pagination. Title reads: De monstrorum natura, caussis, et differentiis, libri duo On 2K4v: Patavii, Apud Variscum Varisci ad Puteum Pictum. Superiorum Permissu Colophon: Patauii, apud Paullum Frambottum. M. DC. XXXIII; register of signatures at foot of leaf 2N4v; rest of leaf 2N4 bears a bibliography of Liceti's published works Signatures: [cross]-2[cross]⁴ A-2N⁴ Includes index Numerous engraved illustrations within text throughout Title vignette; headpiece; initials; marginal notes

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in quibus ex rei natura monstrorum historiae, caussae, generationes, & differentiae plurimae a sapientibus intactae : cum generatim & in plantarum, & belluarum genere, tum seorsum in humana specie tractantur : multis illustrium autorum locis difficillimis explanatis de masculo parturiente, de feminis in viros mutatis, de hermaphroditorum natura, de dissimilium specierum : venere prolifica, de castratorum fecunditate, depuero lapidescente, de anomantis aurea parte, alijsque admirabilibus

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1634Apud Paulum Frambottum; Patavii : Apud Paulum FrambottumLatin—Public

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  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
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