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Naturalis historia

Name: Naturalis historia
ISBN: 9780890050552

by Pliny the Elder

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Editions (100)

Printed 1469–2000 in 6+ languagesShow

Publishers: Henry G. Bohn, Heinemann, In aedibus B.G. Teubner, Harvard University Press
Languages: English, Latin, French, Italian, German, Spanish

Selections from The history of the world, commonly called The natural history of C. Plinius Secundus.
Southern Illinois University Press, 1962 / 496 pp.
The natural history of Pliny.
G. Bell & sons, 1856
The natural history of Pliny.
H. G. Bohn, 1855
The Elder Pliny's chapters on the history of art
Ares Publishers, 1976 / 252 pp.
ISBN 0890050554
Naturalis historia
Readex Microprint, 1975 / 18 pp.
The historie of the world, commonly called, the naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus
Readex Microprint, 1973 / 16 pp.
The Elder Pliny's chapters on the history of art.: Translated by K. Jex-Blake. With commentary and historical introd. by E. Sellers, and additional notes contributed by Heinrich Ludwig Urlichs.
Argonaut, 1968
The Elder Pliny's chapters on the history of art
Argonaut Books, 1968

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Who wrote Naturalis historia?: Naturalis historia is by Pliny the Elder. The catalogue records its first publication in 1469. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
How long is Naturalis historia?: The catalogue records 280 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.

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Editions (100)

Printed 1469–2000 in 6+ languagesShow

Publishers: Henry G. Bohn, Heinemann, In aedibus B.G. Teubner, Harvard University Press
Languages: English, Latin, French, Italian, German, Spanish

Selections from The history of the world, commonly called The natural history of C. Plinius Secundus.
Southern Illinois University Press, 1962 / 496 pp.
The natural history of Pliny.
G. Bell & sons, 1856
The natural history of Pliny.
H. G. Bohn, 1855
The Elder Pliny's chapters on the history of art
Ares Publishers, 1976 / 252 pp.
ISBN 0890050554
Naturalis historia
Readex Microprint, 1975 / 18 pp.
The historie of the world, commonly called, the naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus
Readex Microprint, 1973 / 16 pp.
The Elder Pliny's chapters on the history of art.: Translated by K. Jex-Blake. With commentary and historical introd. by E. Sellers, and additional notes contributed by Heinrich Ludwig Urlichs.
Argonaut, 1968
The Elder Pliny's chapters on the history of art
Argonaut Books, 1968

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