Author
Ferrante Imperato(Italian, 1525–1615)Italian, 1525–1615
PublisherPublished by
Presso Combi, & La Noù(Venice)Venice
EngraverWoodcuts possibly by
Mario Cartaro(Italian, 1540–1620)Italian, 1540–1620
CultureItalian
Titles
- Historia Naturale di Ferrante Imperato Napolitano
Date1672, second edition
MediumBook
DimensionsClosed: 13 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (33.7 × 23.5 × 4.8 cm)
Open: 13 1/4 × 19 × 1 7/8 in. (33.7 × 48.3 × 4.8 cm)
Open: 13 1/4 × 19 × 1 7/8 in. (33.7 × 48.3 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2016.1
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view
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