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Le cabinet de la Bibliothèque de Sainte-Geneviève. Divisé en deux parties. Contenant les antiquitez de la religion des Chrétiens, des Egyptiens, & des Romains, des tombeaux, des poids & des medailles; des monnoyes, des pierres antiques gravées, & des minéraux; des talismans, des lampes antiques, des animaux les plus rares et les plus singuliers, des coquilles les plus considérables, des fruits étrangers, & quelques plantes exquises.
Publication Details
Paris: Antoine Dezallier, 1692 CE.
Father Du Molinet's "cabinet" incorporated the major part of Fabri de Peiresc's collection. The first part of this work, extensively illustrated with engravings, described antiquities: Christian, Egyptian and Roman; funerary objects; weights and measures; coins; medals; engraved gems; talismans and seals (including a section on Gnostic seals); and lamps.The second part concerned natural history objects, including birds; animals; fish; fruits; plants; shells; stones; and minerals.
Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12982 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15230 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | le-cabinet-de-la-bibliothque-de-saintegenevive-divis-en-deux-parties-contenant-les-antiquitez-de-la-religion-des-chrtiens-des-egyptiens-des-romains-des-tombeaux-des-poids-des-medailles-des-monnoyes-des-pierres-antiques-graves-des-minraux-des-talismans-des-lampes-antiques-des-animaux-les-plus-rares-et-les-plus-singuliers-des-coquilles-les-plus-considrables-des-fruits-trangers-quelques-plantes-exquises |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris