Dissertatio epistolica de formatione pulli in ovo.

MALPIGHI, Marcello

London, John Martyn, 1673. *** Première édition. Malpighi y étudie avec minutie le développement du poussin dans l'oeuf. Les 4 planches dépliantes, portant 35 sujets, montrent tous les stades de l'embryon. This book "placed the study of embryology on a sound basis, surpassing in accuracy all other contemporary work on the subject and foreshadowing some of the more important general lines of research in embryology". Garrison & Morton 469. Papier bruni. Très bel exemplaire, grand de marges, dans son cartonnage d'origine. Petit ex-libris héraldique estampé à froid partiellement effacé sur la page de titre. Norman 1429. *** In-4 de (4), 42 pp., 4 planches h.-t. Cartonnage papier écru "carta rustica". (Reliure de l'époque.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *** First edition. A major work in the history of embryology. Malpighi studies in detail the development of the chick in the egg. The 4 folding plates, with 35 subjects, show all the stages of the embryo. This book "placed the study of embryology on a sound basis, surpassing in accuracy all other contemporary work on the subject and foreshadowing some of the more important general lines of research in embryology. Garrison & Morton 469. Paper browned. A very nice copy, wide margined in its original board. Small stamped heraldic bookplate partially faded on the title page. Norman 1429. - - -. Item #17518

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