Hierozoicon Sive bipertitum opus de Animalibus sacrae scripturae, Samuele Bocharto. London, 1663.
Two volumes of in-depth encyclopedic study on animals in the Middle East, based on the bible and scriptures. Latin, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, and other Semite languages. Few illustrations and relief with portrait of author. First edition. Two columns on each page.
Volume A – 4 leaves, 1 plate, 44 leaves, 1094 columns, 64 leaves; Volume B – 4 leaves, 888 columns, 56 leaves, 36.5 cm. Thick paper. Very good condition. Several stains; fine, original leather bindings, damaged on corners, margins and spine.