Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis : in qua origo, pabulum, transformatio, nec non tempus, locus & proprietates erucarum, vermium, papilionum, phalaenarum, muscarum, aliorumque hujusmodi exsanguium animalculorum exhibentur : in favorem, atque insectorum, herbarum, florum, & plantarum amatorum, tùm etiam pictorum, limbolariorum, aliorumque commodum exactè inquisita, ad vivum delineata, typis excusa, compendiosèque descripta

Rubenstein Library copy 1: Modern illustrated, painted limp vellum binding in clamshell box by Daniel Gehnrich.

Date of publication from Nissen.

Variant copy of the first Latin edition of Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung und sonderbare Blumen-Nahrung, with hand-colored counterproofs of the copper engravings.

Translated by Merian's daughter, Dorothea Maria Henriette Merian.

Portrait of Merian engraved by Jak. Houbraken; frontispiece by Schynvoet.

Description based on incomplete copy.

This copy includes portrait of Merian, frontispiece and the following engravings: from part 1: 1-16, 18-26 (24 and 26 with both engraving and counterproof copies), 33-36, 38-48; from part 3: 2-8, 13-17, 19-20, 25-28, 39-40.

The following plates are engravings and not counterproofs: 10, 18, 19, 20, 22. Also lacks 3 engraved divisional title pages to the 3 parts of engravings and dedication.

Action note: Cataloging completed with funds provided by Claire Foerster and Daniel Bernstein; 2016.