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 /
autor Fortunius Licetus Genuensis ; in Pata. Lyceo physiologus ordinarius eminentissimo principi Io. Francisco Guidio ; Cardinali a Balneo d.d.d.

Description

Main Author

Liceti, Fortunio, 1577-1657.

Related Names

Varisco, Varisco, printer.
Frambotto, Paolo, active 1625-1664, printer.

Language(s)

Latin

Published

Patavii : Apud Paulum Frambottum, MDCXXXIV [1634]

Edition

Secunda editio correctior, auctior, & iconibus aeneis monstrorum praecipuorum illustrata.

Subjects

Monsters.
Curiosities and wonders.
Curiosities and wonders > Curiosities and wonders / Early works to 1800.
Monsters > Monsters / Early works to 1800.
Engravings > Engravings / Italy > Engravings / Italy / 17th century.
Early works.

Note

Title vignette; headpiece; initials; marginal notes.
Numerous engraved illustrations within text throughout.
Includes index.
Signatures: [cross]-2[cross]⁴ A-2N⁴.
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.
On 2K4v: Patavii, Apud Variscum Varisci ad Puteum Pictum. Superiorum Permissu.
Added engraved title page before letterpress title page, included in pagination. Title reads: De monstrorum natura, caussis, et differentiis, libri duo.

Physical Description

[16], 262, [26] pages : illustrations ; 20 cm (4to)

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