The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Exoticorum libri decem: quibus animalium, plantarum, aromatum, alioruḿque peregrinorum fructuum historiæ describuntur: item Petri Bellonii Observationes, eodem Carolo Clusio interprete. Series totius operis post praefationem indicabitur.

Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): Periodical Title: Publication Type:Book, Whole Authors:Clusius, Carolus, Pierre Belon, Nicolás Monardes, Frans Raphelengius, Drukkerij Plantijnsche Editors: Publisher:Ex officina Plantinianâ Raphelengii Place of Publication:Leiden Publication Date:1605 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume: Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract: Descriptors/Keywords:Botany






Pre-Linnean works






Zoology






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Documents in Print Item: No Documents Listed in Print Item Attached People: Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - de l'Écluse, Charles (1525/6-1609)
Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Belon, Pierre (1517-1564)
- Monconys, Balthasar de (1611-1665)
Mentioned or referenced by - Drake, Sir Francis (1540-1596)
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Annotation:A catalogue and descriptions of naturalia, set out and formatted much like Worm’s, with a species/item named, in caps, followed by descriptions.
There was an edition in 1675.

NYPL description:


Engraved title page, showing Nature, Atlas, Isis, birds, animals, fishes and Pallas (unsigned). Sources: Hunt, R.M.M. Bot. books, 182.; BL Low Countries, 1601-1621, L49; Osler, W. Catalogue, 2327; Pritzel, G.A. Thesaurus lit. botanicae, 1760.