Fasciculus rariorum et aspectu dignorum varii generis quae collegit et suis impensis aeri ad vivum incidi curavit atque evulgavit. /
Besler, Basilius,1561-1629.
Iselberg, Peter,approximately 1568-approximately 1630.
[Nuremberg : s.n.,
1616].
Illustrations of exotic animals and reptiles (animalia), fossils and stones (lapida), marine life (marina and conchilia) and exotic plants (fructus) taken from the cabinet of curiosities of Basilius Besler, apothecary and botanist.  The illustrations are labelled in both Latin and German.
Dedication is dated Nuremburg 6 August, 1616.
Engraved title page by Peter Iselburg.
NLS copy is bound together with 10 other items with a collective title page in MS, enclosed in ornamental border: Les raretés de terre, & de mer, coquilles, pierres, fruicts, & autres choses monstreuses.
NLS copy contains additional, unidentified plate depicting an eland, bound after the third plate, with caption in French and Greek: Pourtrait de l' elland [etc].
Cabinets of curiosities