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Venice, Gabriello Hertz, 1715. In 4th. 3 parts in 1 volume, with a total of 31 plates, 1st work: (π⁶ A-2B⁴) portrait of the author at the front door, dated 1715 and engraved by Ant. Luciani, with 13 tables of which 5 dedicated to the chameleon and 8 to Kermes; II work (π⁴ & nbsp; A-L⁴); III work (A-2K⁴) & nbsp; with 18 plates out of text, the first ones missing two cards (π²) containing the title page, "The printer to the reader" and "Index of treatises", very slight halo at the lower external corner of several cards, some rare and slight flourishes, coeval hardcover binding, lacuna in the cap.
Specialist Notes
First edition. Nice example that contains 31 tables (distributed in a partially different way than sbn) and is divided into 3 parts & nbsp; I. & nbsp; History & nbsp; del & nbsp; Chameleon & nbsp; Affricano . II. Academic Lesson around the Origin & nbsp; by le Fontane. III. Collection of various treatises [...]. & nbsp; Antonio Vallisneri (1661-1730) was professor of medicine in Padua, member of the Royal Society of London, distinguished naturalist exponent of the Galilean method and student of distinguished scientist Marcello Malpighi, universally considered one of the founders of comparative anatomy. He refuted the completely unfounded thesis of spontaneous generation by demonstrating the origin of insects from eggs (perfecting the work of F. Redi), greatly contributing to studies on the etiology of infectious diseases. In the History of the Chameleon he extensively exhibited his studies on some specimens of chameleons that had been given to him by the naturalist Diacinto Cestoni. In particular, he analyzed eating habits and mimicry, which he examined using the color theory of Nicolas Malebranche together with that of Isaac Newton.
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