Index testatum conchyliorum quae adservantur in museo
by GUALTIERI, Niccolo
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Florence, Caietani Albizzini, 1742. *** Première édition. Elle est illustrée par un frontispice, un portrait, 110 planches sur double page, 17 pages de titre avec vignette ainsi que 18 gravures in-texte. C'est un des plus beaux ouvrages parus sur les coquillages au XVIIIe siècle. Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744) était le premier médecin de Cosme de Médicis. Il s'agit ici du catalogue, superbement illustré d'après les dessins de Joseph Menabuoni, de sa collection de coquillages. L'exemplaire est superbement relié, dans un veau aux marbrures du plus bel effet. *** In-folio de Frontispice, XXIII pp., 110 planches en double page, (17 ff.) Veau marbré, dos à nerfs ornés, tranches rouges. (Reliure de l'époque.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * First edition. This is the catalogue, magnificently illustrated, after the drawings of Joseph Menabuoni, of the collection of shells of Niccolo Gualtieri. Illustrated by a frontispiece, a portrait, 110 plates on double page, 17 title pages with small engravings and 18 engravings in text. It is one of most beautiful works published on shells in the XVIIIth century. - -.
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- Hugues de Latude (FR)
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- Index testatum conchyliorum quae adservantur in museo
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- GUALTIERI, Niccolo
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- Florence, Caietani Albizzini, 1742
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- HISTOIRE NATURELLE-CONCHYLIOLOGIE---NATURAL HISTORY-SHELLS--livres relies-librairie-livre ancien-livres anciens-antiquarian books-hugues de latude
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