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]]> Historiae Naturalis de Exanguibus Acuaticis et Serpentibus, by Johannes Jonstonus, 1650 (5*) https://www.comprarmejor.es/en/product/historiae-naturalis-de-exanguibus-acuaticis-et-serpentibus/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:19:24 +0000 https://www.comprarmejor.es/?post_type=product&p=68772 Historia Naturalis de Exanguibus Aquaticis et Serpentibus, 1650-1653: Curious and beautiful treatise "on animals without blood" and snakes that finds perfect accommodation in the splendid set of this collection.

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