[Rarebooks] FS: 17th cent. embryological study of snails

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(NATURAL HISTORY) [Marsili, Antonio Felice]. RELAZIONE DEL RITROVAMENTO DELL’
VOVA DI CHIOCCIOLE.. in una Lettera al Sig. Marcello Malpighi. Bologna: Per gl’
Eredi d’Antonio Pisarri. 1683. First edition. 12mo. 84pp. Untrimmed. 
Illustrated with 1 engraved plate. Orig. thin paper boards, spine chipped. Housed in a 
custom beige linen clamshell box with leather spine label.     $600.00 (trade 
discount allowed)
Scarce embryological study offering further proof that snails developed from 
eggs. In the 17th century numerous natural scientists commented on their 
generation, including Malpighi, Buonanni, Redi and Kircher.

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