New Word Natural History, Mineralogy. NIEREMBERG, Juan Eusebio. Historia naturae, maxime peregrinae, libris XVI distincta. In quibus rarissima naturae arcana, etiam astronomica, & ignota Indiarum animalia... plantae, lapides et alia mineralia... ac plura sacrae scripturae loca erudite enodantur. Antverpiae, Plantiniana B. Moretus, 1635.

Folio; 343 x 223 mm. Contemporary blind vellum. Title page with engraved vignette. Pp. [VI], 502, [CII]; 69 woodcuts of plants and animals in the text amongst which the famous "Hoitzlaquatzin" and "Tlaquatzin" with its infants and a fine plate of the snake "Domina serpentum" and a fine figure of the "Emeu" and the "Xochitenacatl" bird. The paper is a bit browned as usual. Tiny bookplate (rather an engraved capital letter) pasted in on the title page verso. The margin of the titlepage and first few pages are repaired. Later endpapers; some small wormholes in the margins in the beginning and end; vague dampstain to the upper outer corner of the last few leaves. Lacks the printer's device sometimes found in the rear. Overall a good copy.

First and only edition of this rare work on the natural history of the East- and West-Indies and especially on the fauna and flora of Mexico. In total 54 wood-engravings depict animals, of which 17 show birds, and 15 are on plants. Nissen IVB, 676; Nissen ZBI, 2974; Sabin 55268. The lot is offered with a valid export license.