De monstrorum caussis, natura, & differentiis libri duo.
Publication Details
Padua: apud Casparem Crivellarium, 1616 CE.
One of the earliest classifications of deformities, Liceti’s work was still under review in works on malformation in the 19th century. Includes both real and imaginary cases. The first of many illustrated editions appeared in Padua, 1634. The 1634 edition includes accurate descriptions of cases observed by Liceti in the years following the first edition issued in 1616. Digital facsimile of the 1634 edition from the Internet Archive at this link.
Translated into French as De la nature, des causes, des differences des monstres: D'après Fortunio Liceti. Traduit et résumé par le Dr. François Houssay. Préface du Dr. Louis Ombrédanne. Paris: Ed. Hippocrate, 1937.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #534.52 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/1799 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | de-monstrorum-caussis-natura-differentiis-libri-duo |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Padua
Mentioned in annotation: Paris