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Pliny the Elder, Historia naturalis by Joyce Irene Whalley; Giuliano Amadei; Pliny, the Elder.; National Art Library (Great Britain) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Pliny the Elder, Historia naturalis about?

The HISTORIA NATURALIS is the first encyclopedia, a compilation covering every aspect of the world as known to an intelligent Roman of the first century. The wonderfully imaginative miniatures which accompany the copy of the text in the Victoria and Albert Museum are attributed to Giuliano Amedei, and although describing early Roman practice, they show life in mid-fifteeth-century Italy. Ms. Whalley adds a full description and a prcis of Pliny's text to each beautifully reproduced full color illustration. 46, 2 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. small 4to..

Author

Joyce Irene Whalley; Giuliano Amadei; Pliny, the Elder.; National Art Library (Great Britain)

Publisher

London: Victoria and Albert Museum

Published

1982

Language

EN

ISBN

9780905209210

Subjects

Science, Art, History