REDI, Francesco (1626-1697). Esperienze Intorno alla generazione degl' Insetti, Florence: Stella, 1668, 4°, FIRST EDITION, title printed in red and black with engraved illustration, 28 engraved plates only (of 29), 2 folding, 10 full-page engraved illustrations, 2 small engraved illustrations (perforation stamp on title and X2, accession number on a1, lacking one [?] blank preliminary leaf, 2 plates browned), later half roan (extremities rubbed). [Dibner 188; Garrison & Morton 97; Horblitt 88; Nissen ZBI 3319; Norman 1812; Prandi, Francesco Redi, 7] Provenance: JCL

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REDI, Francesco (1626-1697). Esperienze Intorno alla generazione degl' Insetti, Florence: Stella, 1668, 4°, FIRST EDITION, title printed in red and black with engraved illustration, 28 engraved plates only (of 29), 2 folding, 10 full-page engraved illustrations, 2 small engraved illustrations (perforation stamp on title and X2, accession number on a1, lacking one [?] blank preliminary leaf, 2 plates browned), later half roan (extremities rubbed). [Dibner 188; Garrison & Morton 97; Horblitt 88; Nissen ZBI 3319; Norman 1812; Prandi, Francesco Redi, 7] Provenance: JCL

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Nissen, Horblitt, Prandi and Dibner all call for 29 plates although the Norman copy and the BMNH copy only have 28.

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