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• Title:[Naturalis historia]
  C. Plynius Secundus De naturali hystoria diligentissime castigatus.
  
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• Variant Title:De naturali hystoria diligentissime castigatus
  Historia naturalis
  
• Author/Creator:Pliny, the Elder.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Britannico, Giovanni, active 15th century-16th century, editor.
  Zanis, Bartholomaeus de, de Portesio, active 1486-1515, printer.
  Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978, former owner.
  William C. Gibson History of Medicine and Science Collection.
  
• Published/Created:Imp[re]ssum Venetiis : ... p[er] Bartolameu[m] de Za[n]nis de Portesio, a[n]no n[ost]ri Saluatoris MCCCCLXXXXVI [1496].
  

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  • Call Number: QH41 .P73 1496
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Natural history--Pre-Linnean works.
  
• Description:[239] leaves ; 34 cm (folio)
  
• Notes:Reprinted from the Britannicus' ed. of 20 Apr. 1496 cf. Goff P797.
  Imprint from colophon. Full colophon (leaf D9 verso) reads: "Caii Plynii Secundi De naturali hystoria opus fœliciter absolutum est: qua[m] diligentissimæ castigatum: imp[re]ssum Venetiis accuratissime p[er] Bartolameu[m] de Za[n]nis de Portesio a[n]no n[ost]ri Saluatoris. M.cccclxxxxvi. die xii mensis Dece[m]bris."
  Signatures: a⁶, b-z⁸, & ⁸, [con]⁸, [rum]⁸, A-C⁸, D¹⁰ (-D10).
  Leaves printed on both sides; 62 lines per page.
  Woodcut initials; guide letters.
  Bound with Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Tusculanae disputationes.
  
• Cited in:Goff, P-798
  ISTC, ip00798000
  Rhodes, 1442
  Hain-Copinger, *13100
  Proctor, 5336
  Polain, 3202
  BMC, v, 433
  IGI, 7890