Museum Wormianum. Seu Historia Rerum Rariorum.
Leiden: Elzevir, 1655. Folio (335 x 210 mm). Double-page engraved plate, woodcut illustrations. Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving original backstrip with gilt lettered black morocco spine label. Condition: lacking portrait, edges slightly browned small wormhole to lower margin; covers slightly bowed and rubbed. Provenance: Georg Rarley (1668 signature to frost pastedown); I. H. Breastfeld (1678 signature to title); A. McHellawork (19th century signature to front flyleaf); Harry & Virginia Walton. Ole worm lived most of his life in Copenhagen and was physician to the King of Denmark. His natural History cabinet, a veritable collection of curiosities is described in this work; an extraordinary feat of collecting, he used his 'Museum' to teach his students at the University of Copenghagen. Nissen ZBI 4473; Willems 772.
Museum Wormianum. Seu Historia Rerum Rariorum.
Leiden: Elzevir, 1655. Folio (335 x 210 mm). Double-page engraved plate, woodcut illustrations. Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving original backstrip with gilt lettered black morocco spine label. Condition: lacking portrait, edges slightly browned small wormhole to lower margin; covers slightly bowed and rubbed. Provenance: Georg Rarley (1668 signature to frost pastedown); I. H. Breastfeld (1678 signature to title); A. McHellawork (19th century signature to front flyleaf); Harry & Virginia Walton. Ole worm lived most of his life in Copenhagen and was physician to the King of Denmark. His natural History cabinet, a veritable collection of curiosities is described in this work; an extraordinary feat of collecting, he used his 'Museum' to teach his students at the University of Copenghagen. Nissen ZBI 4473; Willems 772.
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