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ULISSE ALDROVANDI

NOBLEMAN OF BOLOGNA

THE HISTORY OF SERPENTS AND DRAGONS

IN TWO BOOKS

BARTHOLOMEW AMBROSINI

Bartholomew Ambrosini (1588–1657) was a student of Aldrovandi and took over the task of editing his massive collection of unpublished manuscripts.

Ordinary Professor of Medicinal Simples term: Simples; medicinal plants or herbs used in their natural state. at the University of Bologna,

Director of the Public Botanic Garden, and also of the Museum of the Most Illustrious Senate of Bologna,

arranged this work with the greatest labor

FOR THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS, MOST REVEREND,

AND MOST EXCELLENT MAN

LORD FRANCESCO PERETTI

ABBOT

PRINCE OF VENAFRO, MARQUESS OF NOMENTO,

AND MOST DESERVING COUNT OF CELANO

Francesco Peretti (1595–1655) was a high-ranking church official and nobleman who likely provided financial or political patronage for the publication.

With a most rich Index of memorable things, as well as of various languages.

DOMINION
original: "DOMINIVM"

At the expense of Marco Antonio Bernia, Bookseller of Bologna.

VIGILANCE
original: "VIGILANTIA"

BOLOGNA 1640