76/1666 [Entomology]. Goedaerdt, J. Metamorphosis naturalis, ofte historische beschryvinge van den Oirspronk, aerd, eygenschappen ende vreemde veranderinghen der wormen, rupsen, maeden, vliegen, witjens, byen, motten ende diergelijcke dierkens meer; niet uyt eenighe boecken, maer alleenelijck door eygen ervarentheyd uytgevonden, beschreven, ende na de konst afgeteyckent. Middelburg, J. Fierens, n.d. (±1660), 2 vols., (40),152,(13); (22),288,(16)p., contemp. handcol. engr. title and num. handcol. ills. on 63/ 51 plates, contemp. unif. overlapping vellum, sm. 8vo.

- Vol. 1 and 2 (of 3) only; vol.1 owner's entry on first free endpaper, lacks the portrait and w. occas. (vague) pencil marks in blank margin; vol.2 lacks one prelim. leaf and part of the plates yellowed.

= Beaart p.76ff; cf. Horn/ Schenkling 8017; Nissen, ZBI 1603; Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 65: "Some copies contain hand-coloured plates by the author-painter, who invited the buyer in his introduction to have his copy coloured." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIV.