ALDROVANDI, Ulisse. Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum historia. -- Quadrupedum digitatis... Bologna: G.B. Ferroni, 1642-45 [colophon dated 1653-63]. 3 parts in 2 vols. 2o. Engraved titles, More than 200 woodcut illustrations in text many full page. Later quarter-sheep and marbled boards. Aldrovandi was inspired by Guillaume Rondelet, whom he met in Rome, where Aldrovandi defended himself against charges of heresy. "He carried out studies in several fields of natural history: botany, teratology, embryology, ichthyology, and ornithology." (DSB). Unfortunately he died before many of his works were published. (2)