De reliquis animalibus exanguibus libri quatuor, post mortem eius editi nempe de mollibus, crustaceis, testaceis, et zoophytis
Ulisse Aldrovandi
(Italian, 1522–1605)
Giovanni Battista Bellagamba
(Italian)
1606
Place of PublicationBologna, Italy
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with engraved title page and portrait, and numerous woodcuts in the text
DimensionsOverall: 37.4 x 25.2 x 5.8 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Vershbow
Accession number65.1722
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Bologna: Giovanni Battista Bellagamba, 1606
ProvenanceThe Bishops [or perhaps the University] of Dillingen, 1639 [pen inscription on title: "Bibliothecæ Diligemensis / Anno 1639 4 Aprilis"; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Vershbow; 1965, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Vershbow to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 8, 1965)
Unidentified artist, Spanish, 16th century
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