SINIBALDUS, Johannes Benedictus. Geneanthropeiae sive de hominis generatione decateuchon, Rome: Francisco Caballi, 1642, 4°, FIRST EDITION, additional engraved title by Camille Cunigo, 9 separate titles for books 2-10 (misbound at end), printed in 2 columns, engraved initials (margin of Tt1-Dd1 wormed, clean tear to Zzz1, index and titles at end heavily stained, some browning, later leaves affected by damp), contemporary vellum (back cover damaged). [Krivatsy 11119; Waller 8969]

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SINIBALDUS, Johannes Benedictus. Geneanthropeiae sive de hominis generatione decateuchon, Rome: Francisco Caballi, 1642, 4°, FIRST EDITION, additional engraved title by Camille Cunigo, 9 separate titles for books 2-10 (misbound at end), printed in 2 columns, engraved initials (margin of Tt¹-Dd¹ wormed, clean tear to Zzz1, index and titles at end heavily stained, some browning, later leaves affected by damp), contemporary vellum (back cover damaged). [Krivatsy 11119; Waller 8969]

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"One of the most comprehensive early texts on generation, physiology and related matters" (Dawson Catalogue 91, p. 512).

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