1636 UNICORNS 1ed Zomista ANIMALS Venturini Lions Veterinary Medicine Totti Rome

1636 UNICORNS 1^ed Zomista ANIMALS Venturini Lions Veterinary Medicine Totti Rome

Alessandro Venturini’s “Zomista overo Secretario degli animali” is a curious 17^th-century book of animals. This short but substantial work describes remedies and medicines that can be used by both humans and animals as well existence of mythical creatures such as the unicorn! He also describes fish, manatees, sheep and lambs, lions, crocodiles, apes, rhinos, and so many others.

This 1636 first edition of Venturini’s masterpiece was published by Pompilio Totti, a remarkable publisher in Rome whose works are known to be quite desirable. See photos of the contents for a full list of animals covered in this book.

Item number: #26090

Price: $599

VENTURINI, Alessandro

Zomista, overo, Secretario degli animali ..

Roma: Per gli Mascardi, ad instanza di Pompilio Totti, 1636. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [12], 178, [2]
• References: Dennis E. Rhodes, Pompilio Totti: Publisher, Engraver, Roman Antiquary
• Language: Italian
• Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
• Size: ~5in X 3in (13cm x 7.5cm)
• Quite rare

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