Redi (Francesco) Experimenta circa res diversas naturales, speciatim illas, quae ex Indiis adferuntur, 3 parts in 1, first Latin edition, [Krivatsy 9447], Amsterdam, Andreas Frisius, 1675-1674 bound with (as often) Lachmund (Friedrich) De ave diomedae, dissertatio, first edition, [Krivatsy 6540], Amsterdam, Andreas Frisius, 1674, together engraved additional pictorial title to first work and 17 plates, of which 14 folding, offsetting, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments, spine ends chipped, corners worn, rubbed, 12mo
⁂ Includes the first methodical work on snake venoms, as well as information on tobacco, vanilla, pepper, armadillos, iguanas and even mermaids, amongst other topics. The second work is a monograph on the albatross.
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