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[VALLISNIERI (Antonio)]. Experiments and Observations on the…
See original version (French)
513
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[VALLISNIERI (Antonio)]. Experiments and Observations on the…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
[VALLISNIERI (Antonio)]. Experiments and Observations on the Origin, Development and Habits of Various Insects, with Reference to their Natural and Medical History.
Padua, at the Seminary Press, near Gio. Manfré, 1726.
Folio.
Second edition of this text, regarded as a seminal work in Italian entomology. Vallisnieri (1661–1730), a physician, naturalist and disciple of Malpighi, was also a distinguished professor at the University of Padua.
Significant signs of damp but a fine, complete copy.
See original version (French)
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