Conradi Gesneri medici Tigurini Historiae animalium ... .
Gesner, Konrad,1516-1565.
Froschauer, Christoph,-1564,printer.
Ogstoun, Alexander,bookbinder,donor.StEdNL
Mosman, George,bookbinder,donor.StEdNL
Tiguri : Apud Christ. Froschoverum,,
anno M. D. LI.-M. D. LVIII. [1551-1558]
Each volume has a separate dated title page. The first four volumes were printed by Christoph Froschauer in 1551, 1554, 1555, and 1558 respectively. A fifth volume was printed by Officina Froschouiana in 1587. Cf. Vischer.
Volume 1 has an armorial title vignette with arms of the Swiss cantons.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Lib. 1. De quadrupedibus uiuiparis -- Lib. 2. De quadrupedibus ouiparis -- Lib. 3. Qui est de auium natura -- Lib. 4. Qui est de piscium & aquatilium animantium natura.
Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin,
Donated to the Advocates Library by Alexander Ogstoun and George Mosman who were employed by the Faculty as bookbinders in 1683. Ink inscription at head of recto of front flyleaf of volume 1 (with variations in other 2 volumes): Hunc Librum cum duobus fratribus, Alexr Oigstoun, et Georgius Mosman ffacultatis juridicae Bibliopegi peritissimi Bibliothecae facultatis predict dono dederunt.
Animals
Zoology
Switzerland Zurich.