BOUSSUET, FRANCOIS. De Natura Aquatilium Carmen, in universam Gulielmi Rondeletii... quam de Piscibus marinis scripsit historiam: Cum viuis eorum imagnibus, Opusculu nunc primum in luce emissum. Lyon: Bonhome, 1558. More than 400 woodcuts of fish, shells, etc. 2 parts in one volume, 4to, old calf, some rubbing to hinges and edges, chipping to spine ends; folding sheet p. 65 in part two lacking; small hole to blank portion of the title page (repaired), slight browning to first few pages. FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 511. | Christie's

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BOUSSUET, FRANCOIS. De Natura Aquatilium Carmen, in universam Gulielmi Rondeletii... quam de Piscibus marinis scripsit historiam: Cum viuis eorum imagnibus, Opusculu nunc primum in luce emissum. Lyon: Bonhome, 1558. More than 400 woodcuts of fish, shells, etc. 2 parts in one volume, 4to, old calf, some rubbing to hinges and edges, chipping to spine ends; folding sheet p. 65 in part two lacking; small hole to blank portion of the title page (repaired), slight browning to first few pages. FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 511.

细节

BOUSSUET, FRANCOIS. De Natura Aquatilium Carmen, in universam Gulielmi Rondeletii... quam de Piscibus marinis scripsit historiam: Cum viuis eorum imagnibus, Opusculu nunc primum in luce emissum. Lyon: Bonhome, 1558. More than 400 woodcuts of fish, shells, etc. 2 parts in one volume, 4to, old calf, some rubbing to hinges and edges, chipping to spine ends; folding sheet p. 65 in part two lacking; small hole to blank portion of the title page (repaired), slight browning to first few pages. FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 511.

拍品专文

The Work is an epitome in verse of Rondelet's Libri de Piscibus (see Lot/Mss 2..) with woodcuts printed from the same block. The woodcuts include the famous 'monk' and 'bishop' sea monsters.