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SWAMMERDAM, JAN. 1637–1680.:Ephemeri Vita or the Natural History and Anatomy of the Ephemeron. London: Henry Faithorne and John Kersey, 1681.
4to (214 x 164 mm). 8 engraved plates on 5 sheets (2 folding). 20th century calf antique, morocco gilt lettering piece, gilt dentelles. Small hole in title page, abrasion to first letter of title with slight loss of print, lower margins of H1 and H2 repaired and reinforced, light browning.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of Swammerdam\’s work, originally published in Dutch in 1675. Swammerdam made remarkable observations on insect anatomy, including his description in this work of metamorphosis, which had never been covered in greater detail before. His illustrations of the anatomy of the mayfly were also of unprecedented accuracy and detail. Nissen ZBI 4060; Wing S6233.
