Historiae naturalis de piscibus et cetis libri v. Cum aenis figuris
By: Iohannes Ionstonvs ... conciñauit
Publisher: impensà Matth Meriani.
Published: 1655
Place of publication: Francofvrti ad Moenum
Language: lat
Number of pages: 228
Notes: This issue includes (recto of last leaf) privilege dated 1655, granted by Louis XIV of France.

Engraved t.-p. with publisher's device at foot; plates by Matthäus Merian the younger & his brother Kaspar.

"Historiae naturalis de exangvibus aqvaticis libri iv ..." (78 p.) has secondary signatures, separate paging & special t.-p. dated 1650.

One of the works bough by the Jesuit college of Paris with funds given by Nicolas Fouquet; bound in full contemporary calf with Fouquet's arms in gilt on covers; spine bears jesuit device, Fouquet's arms & "[Capital Phi Capital Phi]" device.