Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Mariæ Sibillæ Merian Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium: In quâ, præter vermes et erucas Surinamenses, earumque admirandam metamorphosin, plantæ, flores & fructus, quibus vescuntur, & quibus fuerunt inventæ, exhibentur. His adjunguntur bufones, lacerti, serpentes, araneæ, aliaque admiranda istius regionis animalcula
Publication Details
Amsterdam: Joannes Oosterwyk, 1719 CE.
Originally as Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam, 1705. The 1719 contains 12 additional plates and corresponding text, 10 provided by the author's daughters from material left at her death, and 2 supplied by Albert Seba; also, a frontispiece was added. There were also editions with text in Latin and French, Latin and Dutch, and Dutch alone. Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13450 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/15724 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | mari-sibill-merian-dissertatio-de-generatione-et-metamorphosibus-insectorum-surinamensium-in-qu-prter-vermes-et-erucas-surinamenses-earumque-admirandam-metamorphosin-plant-flores-fructus-quibus-vescuntur-quibus-fuerunt-invent-exhibentur-his-adjunguntur-bufones-lacerti-serpentes-arane-aliaque-admiranda-istius-regionis-animalcula |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Amsterdam