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REDI, Francis. Experiences concerning various natural things, and particularly those, which are brought to us from the Indies ... written in a letter to the Most Reverend Father Athanasius Chircher. Florence, All'Insegna della Nave, 1671 4to, 255x160 mm, Half vellum and hardback binding; pp. 6, 152. 6 engraved plates, (types of rocks, black pepper, fennel from China, vanilla seeds and leaves, and some other natural specimens from the West and East Indies). Title in red and black, with engraved vignette with the Medici coat of arms, Inscription of contemporary ownership of Giovanni Nicola Barsanti, from Lucca, author of some small literary works in 1670-80.Large specimen with full margins, untrimmed. A little browning here and there due to paper quality (heavier on 2 sheets), slight bump on edge of first few papers, with a few very small tears, but an authentic, unsophisticated copy. First edition of this work by the Italian naturalist and poet Francesco Redi, lying in the Museum's book field, or cabinet of canonical curiosities, containing his "investigations of various botanical and zoological specimens, among which were some brought from India; among them were Chinese star anise, cobra and iguana "stones," vanilla pods, and a leaf of chinchona. The treatise is in the form of a letter to Athanasius Kircher"(Norman catal., no. 1815). 4to, 255x160 mm, quarter vellum, pp. 6, 152. 6 engraved plates, Title in red and black with engraved vignette with Medici's coat of arms. Inscription of contemporary ownership of Giovanni Nicola Barsanti from Lucca, author of little literature works. Specimen with wide margins, not trimmed. Browning due to the quality of paper, a slight bump on the edge of the first leaves, with little tears; a fresh copy. First edition of this work by the Italian naturalist and poet Francesco Redi, lying in the field of the Museum's books, or cabinet of canonical curiosities, containing his "investigations on various botanical and zoological specimens, including some brought from India; among these there were Chinese star anise, "stones" of cobras and iguanas, vanilla pods and a leaf of chinchona. The treatise is in the form of a letter to Athanasius Kircher "

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REDI, Francis. Experiences concerning various natural things

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