Elements of Myology (Elementorum Myologiae Specimen) (1667) - Page 6

Cordell
History
Collection
QP 321
.S82
1667

The following text is the mirrored show-through from the title page.

NICOLAUS STENO

SPECIMEN OF THE ELEMENTS OF MYOLOGY,

A Geometric description of Muscle.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED

THE DISSECTED HEAD OF A SHARK,

AND

A DISSECTED FISH OF THE SHARK FAMILY.

TO THE MOST SERENE

FERDINAND II.

GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY.

An ornate engraving of the Medici coat of arms. The shield features six spheres in a 1-2-2-1 arrangement; the top central sphere is charged with three fleurs-de-lis. The shield is set within an elaborate scrollwork cartouche, framed by a laurel wreath, and surmounted by a grand-ducal crown.

FLORENCE,

From the Press under the sign of the STAR. 1667.

By Permission of the Superiors.

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