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A discussion of interesting books from my current stock at www.jamesgraybookseller.com

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Natural curiosities

Physics Curiosa. 1667

Gaspar Schott's Physics Curiosa is a densely illustrated  encyclopedia of  animals some of which exist and others which are reported to exist or had once existed. Of the twelve books half are comprised of miraculous beings, many illustrated and explained... Continue Reading →

Ferrante Imperato Historia Naturale 1672

A few months ago I began a blog {and by my estimation unfinishable} addressing the discovery,mention,description or images of potentially man-made stone tools ( anthropogenic), in early printed books. Naturally stone tools and other chipped stone artifacts are found almost everywhere proto... Continue Reading →

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