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Uccelliera
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A Profound Study of the Rare and Precious Ornithological Repertory
17th Century



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[S]plendidly illustrated with plates by Antonio Tempesta, Fracesco Villamena and Vincenzo Leonardi, this facsimile of the Uccelliera (Rome, Andrea Fei 1622) is accompanied with a profound study of the rare and precious ornithological repertory created by the erudite art lover Cassiano dal Pozzo. Signed by his house master Giovanni Pietro Olina and destined to the naturalistic research of the Accademia dei Lincei, primary European scientific institution; the Uccelliera is Cassiano dal Pozzo's first editorial work.

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