[Biology] Johannes Jonstonius. HISTORIAE NATURALIS… 6 Vols in 1: ++ (1st in volume) HISTORIAE NATURALIS DE QUADRUPEDIBUS LIBRI. Amst: Joannem Jacobi Fil. Schipper, 1657. 76 (of 81) engravings: Engr title page and 75 (of 80) plates of mammals, lacking I-IV and LXVII. Plates bound out of order . [8], 163, [1] pp. Collation: A-A4, A-T4, V-V6, in 4’s. Engr title is leaf A1. Small hole to margin of Pl XXXIII. Plate LVI has old repairs on verso. Tear to margin of pp63/64, 145/46, repair to margin of p121-122. ++ (2nd in volume) HISTORIAE NATURALIS DE PISCIBUS ET CETIS LIBRI V. Schipper, 1657. 49 engravings: Engr title and 48 plates of fish. [8], 160 pp. Coll.: *-*4, A-V4, in 4’s, with engr title as leaf [*1]. ++ HISTORIAE NATURALIS DE EXANGUIBUS AQUATICIS LIBRI IV. Schipper, 1665. (3rd): 20 plates of mostly invertebrate aquatic animals. [1]-58, [1]-[2] pp. Coll.: A-F4, G-G6, in 4’s. Chip to upper margin of pp7/8. ++ (4th) HISTORIAE NATURALIS DE AVIBUS LIBRI VI. Schipper, 1657. 63 engravings (engr title and 62 plates of birds). [12], 96, 89-160 pp. Coll.: *-*6, A-X4, in 4’s, engr title as leaf [*1]. Marginal chip to Plates XXVIII and 34 and p77/78, and p139/40. ++ (5th) HISTORIAE NATURALIS DE INSECTIS LIBRI III, DE SERPENTIBUS ET DRACONIBUS LIBRI II. Schipper, 1657. 29 engravings (engr title and 28 plates). [8], 147, [1] pp. Coll.: [4 prelim leaves incl engr title], A-T2, in 4’s. ++ (6th) HISTORIAE NATURALIS DE SERPENTIBUS, LIBRI II. Schipper, 1665. 12 plates of snakes. [2], 38 pp, p4 mispaginated “6.” Coll.: A-E4, in 4’s. Marginal tear to Pl II. ++ Folio. Full leather. Spine ends worn with slight loss, corners of covers exposed, joints slightly brittle. Either the bookbinder or a previous owner applied tabs to the margin of 5 leaves, resulting in loosening of the 4th leaf of the 1st work in the volume. Minor foxing to some plates, a few plates toned. Overall, 249 (of 254) engravings: 245 (of 250) plates, 4 engraved title leaves, and 2 printed titles.