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London, John Martyn & Jacob Allestry, 1669. In 4°, (8cc), 100pp, 12 intaglio folded table leaves. Coeval half parchment binding.
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FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST MONOGRAPH DEDICATED TO AN INVERTEBRATE. Malpighi dissected the silkworm under the microscope with great skill and analyzed its intricate structure; before the appearance of this work it was believed that the silkworm had no internal organs. Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) was the first doctor of Pope Innocent XII and one of the great scientists of his time.
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