Biblioteca Particular

Huerta, Geronimo, Historia Natural de Cayo Plinio, 1624

The auction will start in __ days and __ hours

Start price: €200

Estimated price: €200 - €300

Buyer's premium:

PLÍNIO SEGUNDO (Caio)
HISTORIA Natural de Cayo Plinio Segundo. Traducida por el Licenciado Geronimo de Huerta […] y ampliada por el mismo, con escolios y anotaciones, en que aclara lo escuro y dudoso, y añade lo no sabido hasta estos tiempos. En Madrid: Por Luis Sanchez, 1624.

[ ]6, ¶-¶¶4, A-Z, Aa-Ff8, Gg6, Hh-Zz, Aaa-Kkk8, Lll6, [flor]8, 2[flor]6; [28], 908, [28] ff.: il.; 300 mm.

Just the first part, of two, of an esteemed Spanish translation of Pliny’s classic work. This first part, which comprises books I to XI of the work, is illustrated with a world map and a “Tabla de las Efigies de Gentes Monstuosas, Animales, Pescados, Aves y Insects” that occupies 6 pp. At the end of Book VI there is a large annotation describing America. Rare.

! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !