Title: Skeletal anatomy of humans and birds from Belon's L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux
Creator: Chesek, Craig
Subject: Birds, Ornithology, Skeletons, Rare books, Anatomy, Biology, Human biology
Rights: Information on rights available at the repository
Repository: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher: American Museum of Natural History Research Library
Original Caption: Portraict de l'amas des os humains, mis en comparaison de l'anatomie de ceux des oyseaux, faisant que les lettres d'icellese raporteront a ceste cy, pour
Medium: Illustrations
Imprint: Paris, G. Cavellat, 1555
Identifier: b10527795_2
Description of Publication: [28], [76], [1] p. illus. (incl. port.) 35 cm.
Department / Discipline: Ornithology
Date of Publication: 1555
Date: 2013
Collection Title: Rare Book Collection
Collection Name: Rare Book Collection
Collection Description: The images of the Rare Book Collection highlight some of the art, illustrations, engravings, maps, and sketches from the over 14,000 rare materials housed at the Library. The Museum Library’s Rare Book Collection includes field diaries and scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest at the Museum. This image collection commences with all of the artwork showcased in Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library: Essays & Plates, a book edited by the Library’s Director, published in October, 2012.
Call Number: L-5
Book Title: L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux, avec leurs descriptions; & naifs portraicts retirez du naturel: escrit en sept livres, par Pierre Belon du Mans ...