Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus [sic] libri : cum aeneis figuris / Iohannes Ionstonus med. doctor, concinnauit.

Title of pt. 2: Historiae naturalis de auibus libri VI

Historiae naturalis de avibus libri VI

Title of pt. 3: Historiae naturalis de piscibus et cetis libri V

Title of pt. 4: Historiae naturalis de exanguibus aquaticis libri IV

Title of pt. 5: Historiae naturalis de insectis libri III. De Serpentibus et draconi[bus] libri II

De Serpentibus et draconi[bus] libri II

Title of pt. 6: Historiae naturalis de serpentibus libri duo

Francofurti ad Moenum : Impensis haeredum Math: Meriani, [1650?-1653]

6 parts : illustrations (metal cuts) ; folio (35 cm)

Engraved title page signed: M. Merian Junior inventor.

Each part has its own title page and separate pagination. Part 1 is undated. Part 2 (Historiae naturalis de auibus libri libri VI) is dated 1650. Part 3 (Historiae naturalis de piscibus et cetis libri V) is undated. Part 4 (Historiae naturalis de exanguibus aquaticis libri IV) is dated 1650. Part 5 (Historiae naturalis de insectis. Libri III) is dated 1653. Part 6 (Historiae naturalis de serpentibus libri duo) is dated 1653.

Pagination: 231, [9], 227, [9], 228, 78, [14], 200, [8], 40, [6] p., LXXX, LXII, LXVII, XX, XXVIII, XII leaves of plates.

Pt. 1 has appendix 'Petri Castelli ... Exetasis de hyaena odorifera'.

Head- & tail-pieces; initials.

Copy 2. Incomplete: lacks parts 3 (De piscibus et cetis libri V) and part 4 (De exanguibus aquaticis libri IV).

BL German, 1601-1700, J225