Franecsco Redi / J. F. Lachmund - F. Redi . Opusculorum Pars Prior, Sive Experimenta Circa Generationem Insectorum . Accedit J. F. - 1685-1687

F. Redi . Opusculorum Pars Prior, Sive Experimenta Circa Generationem Insectorum . Accedit J. F. Lachmund De Ave Diomedea Dissertatio. Accedit F. Redi . Experimenta Circa Varias Res Naturales, Speciatim Illas Quae Ex Indiis Afferuntur, Etc. 3 volumes bound in one complete. - Franecsco Redi / J. F. Lachmund

Amstelaedami [Amsterdam]: Henricum Wetstenium, 1685-1687. 3 volumes bound in one: [12], 216, [20]; 40, [6]; [10], 312 [32] pages, 13cm x 7cm. Full vellum binding with hand lettered spine. Early editions of F. Redi’s famous works bound in one volume: “Sive Experimenta Circa Generationem Insectorum…” and J. F. Lachmund’s “De Ave Diomedea Dissertatio…” from 1687 and Redi’s “Experimenta Circa Varias Res Naturales…” from 1685. With two engraved frontispieces and [31] + XXVIII plates, many of them fold-outs.
Rubbing, bumping, and wear to the boards and spine. Pen markings on the front pastedown endpaper and on the title page. Some fold-out plates have some small tears and creasing (see photos). Some browning and spotting throughout as usual. The binding is a bit soft at the front, but solid for the rest. The text and illustrations are clear. Overall, a copy in good condition for its age.