Fossil Woods and other geological specimens. The Paper Museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo. A Catalogue Raisonne. Series B - Natural History. Part Three.
Turnhout, Belgium: Harvey Miller Publishers, 2000. 4to. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. 317 illustrations, including 135 in colour. A bit skewed. Top edge slightly spotted. Near fine in near fine d/w. Item #8250
Prince Federico Cesi (1598-1630) commissioned these drawings of fossilised wood samples. After his death they were acquired by Cassiano dal Pozzo and are now in the Royal Library, Windsor. They constitute the first truly scientific study of fossilised woods.
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