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Lot 201
[SNAKES] Vipera Caudi-Sona Americana, or The Anatomy of a Rattle-Snake.
Oxford: Philosophical Transactions, No 144, 10 Feb 1682/83. Modern boards. 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (21 x 16 cm); pp. 25-68, with 2 folding plates. Slight spotting, but an excellent copy overall.
This is apparently the earliest dissection of a rattlesnake (a timber rattler, Crotalus horridus), and is additionally among the first accurate descriptions of the anatomy of any snake.
C From the Collection of Quentin Keynes; Gift to his American doctor
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $187 (includes buyer's premium)
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