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Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condizione: Muy bien. 1ª Edición. In-12º. ( 12 ) , 501, ( 3 ) pp .- 18th Century French binding in full red morocco , gilt - tooled boards and elaborately gilt - decorated spine .- Boards with arms of Count Joseph de Lagondie , all edges gilt.- Ex - libris Count Joseph de Lagondie . A beautiful copy First edition of the first work by Joannes Jonston (1603-1675), born in Poland but of Scottish origin. Jonston was the author of many works on natural history, medicine an other topics. Although his work was criticized for lack of originality, he undisputably made a significant contribution to the popularity of natural history during the first half of the seventeenth century. The present treatise on natural wonders is divided into 10 parts on different subjects. The sky and new stars, the elements, meteors, fossils or minerals, plants, birds, quadrupeds, invertebrates, fish and men are treated. The work was very popular, it was republished in 1633, 1661, and 1665. An English translation, A history of the wonderful things of nature was published in 1657. Later Jonston used this work as a basis for more specialized texts. Garrison-Morton 287 A compilation of all the contemporary zoological knowledge; DSB VII, p. 164 the significant contribution his works made to the growing interest in natural history during the first half of the seventeenth century. Provenance: On the boards the gilt coat of arms of Joseph-Guilhem, comte de Lagondie, 1809-1879. He was a bibliophile and an Elzevier collector. His collection was dispersed after his death. Size: Formato en 12°.…