Year/Century: 17th century
Language: Latin
Subject: Science & Medicine
Binding: Leather
Description: Jonston, J. Thaumatographia Naturalis, in quibus admiranda I. Coeli, in decem Classes distincta. Elementorum, II. Meteororum, III. Fossilium, IV. Plantarum, V. Avium, section VI. Quadropedum, VII. 8. The Exanguium. Piscium, IX. Hominis X. Original calf, etched frontispiece, 395 pages, Amst., J. Janssonius van Waesberge/E. Wejerstraet, 1665 Dimensions: 3 1/8 by 5 1/2"; very good condition; library stamp on title pages; minor binding damage, with some missing sections at the spine. Written in Latin. Known for its "admiranda" of natural wonders, Jonston's most well-known work is divided into ten categories: plants, birds, quadrupeds, invertebrates, insects, fish, humans, fossils or minerals, the sky and new stars, meteors, and fossils or minerals. In addition to the more contemporary work of Aldrovandi, the work frequently references classical writers including Aristotle, Pliny, and Seneca. The section on plants includes descriptions of tobacco as well as the flora and animals of the New World. Every section has a helpful index to its contents at the top.Though of Scottish descent, Joannes Jonston (1603–1675) was born in Poland. Numerous books on natural history, medicine, and other subjects were written by Jonston. He undoubtedly made a substantial contribution to the rise in popularity of natural history throughout the first half of the seventeenth century, despite criticism that his work lacked originality.
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