Shelfmark
Ga.8.21(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl'insetti. Latin. 1686]
Title
Francisci Redi, patricii Aretini, Opusculorum pars prior, sive Experimenta circa generationem insectorum. : Accedit J. Frid. Lachmund De ave Diomedea dissertatio.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: De insectis
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Experimenta circa generationem insectorum
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Opvsculorvm pars prior, sive Experimenta circa generationem insectorum
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Opusculorum pars prior, sive Experimenta circa generationem insectorum
Varying form of title
Francisci Redi, patricii Aretini, Opvscvlorvm pars prior, sive Experimenta circa generationem insectorum
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amstelaedami : Apud Henricum Wetstenium, M DC LXXXVI. [1686]
Physical description
[12], 216, [20], 40, [8] p., [26] + XXVIII leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings) ; 14 cm. (12mo.)
Note
'Francisci Redi Opusculorum tomus alter' published separately, and has title: Experimenta circa varias res naturales.
Note
Final leaf blank.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
"De ave Diomedea dissertatio" has half-title.
Note
'Francisci Redi Opusculorum tomus alter' published separately, and has title: Experimenta circa varias res naturales.
Note
"De ave Diomedea dissertatio" has half-title.
Note
Added engraved illustrated half-title: Fr. Redi De insectis.
Note
Small title-page ornament.
Note
Signatures: *⁶ A-I¹² K¹⁰ L-M¹² (M12 blank).
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 on rear pastedown. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown mottled calf; blind tooled quadruple fillet border; gold tooled dot roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine, including scroll and branch ornaments, and title; four raised bands; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
First of two items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dk.7.17.
Subject
Albatrosses Early works to 1800.
Subject
Diomedea Early works to 1800.
Subject
Spontaneous generation Early works to 1800.
Subject
Insects Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wetstein, Henricus printer.
Added entry--name
Lachmund, Friedrich, 1635 - 1676 De ave Diomedea dissertatio.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Language code
lat ita
Identifier
B46468