Zoology Aldrovandi, Ulisse Monstrorum historia cum paralipomenis historiae omnium animalium ... Paralipomena accuratissmima historium omnium animalium ... 2 Tle i. e. vol. With 1 etched title by G. B. Coriolano and 1 title vign. and 1 printer's mark in woodcut, over 600, often full-page illustrations, as well as numerous initials, mouldings and vignettes, all in woodcut. Bologna, Nicola Tebaldini a. Battista Ferroni, 1642 (recte 1658) a. 1657 (colophon 1658). 4 pp. (title, printed dedication, preface), 748 pp., 14 pp. (index) and 159 (1), 3 pp. (index, colophon). 2°. Central binding over 5 bands with floral R-gilt with RTit, gilt fillets and three-sided red edges. Red edges. Title edition of the first edition of Aldrovandi's lavishly illustrated natural history as a cabinet of curiosities. - Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 74 - Catalogue of printed books in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library, vol. I, 172 (for the first edition of 1642 as 12th of 13 parts of the "Opera omnia"). - Goldschmidt, Entwicklung und Bibliographie der pathologisch-anatomischen Abbildung, p. 43 - For a planned monumental encyclopaedia of natural history, the Bolognese professor of medicine and collector Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) had compiled a wealth of diverse pictorial material over decades. Like most of his works, the "Monstrorum historia" with the additional work of the "Paralipomena" was only published posthumously in 1642 as the 12th of his 13-volume "Opera omnia", edited by his pupil and successor in the chair, Battista Ambrosini, who also wrote a large part of the text. - The work's particular appeal lies in the abundance of fantastic, often curious, even bizarre woodcuts. They show tree and bearded men, monk fish, elephant men, Siamese twins etc. - "All in all, a huge casuistry of true and invented human and animal deformities and wonders in magnificent woodcuts". (Goldschmidt) - This is the unaltered title edition of the "Monstrorum historia" printed in 1657, with the title page of the first edition magnificently etched by G. B. Coriolano using allegorical motifs on an architecturally structured ground, as well as the 2nd edition of the supplementary "Paralipomena". - Binding broken in places along the joints, small losses to the capitals, bumped corners, covers slightly rubbed and with small losses to the cover leather. Several leaves with small old backed losses, clean inside except for a few pages with browning, the impressive woodcuts mostly strong. Zoology. - With 1 etched title leaf by G. B. Coriolano as well as title wood-cut vignette and printer's device, over 600, often full-page illustrations, as well as numerous wood-cut initials, head-pieces and vignettes. - Second imprint of the first edition of Aldrovandi's lavishly illustrated natural history, a stiking cabinet of curiosities. - The Bolognese professor of medicine and collector Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) had spent decades compiling a wealth of diverse pictorial material for a planned monumental encyclopaedia of natural history. Like most of his works, the 'Monstrorum historia' with the additional work of the 'Paralipomena' was only published posthumously in 1642 as 12th part of his 13 volume 'Opera omnia', edited by his pupil and successor in the chair, Battista Ambrosini, who also wrote a large part of the text. - The work's particular appeal lies in the abundance of fantastic, often curious, even bizarre woodcuts. They show 'tree men' and 'bearded men', 'monk fish', 'elephant men', Siamese twins etc. - 'All in all, a huge casuistry of true and invented human and animal deformities and wonders in magnificent woodcuts'. (Goldschmidt) - Present the unaltered second imprint of the 'Monstrorum historia' printed in 1657, with the magnificent title etching of the first edition by G. B. Coriolano using allegorical motifs on an architecturally structured ground, as well as the 2nd edition of the supplementary 'Paralipomena'. - Binding in parts broken along the joints, small faults to the capitals, corners bumped, covers slightly worn and with small faults to the leather. Several leaves with backed minor faults, internally clean except for a few pages with browning, the impressive woodcuts mostly fresh and with strong constrast. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.