Worm, Ole.

folio (364 x 220mm.), [12], 389, [3]pp., illustration: engraved portrait, double-page engraved frontispiece, 11 engraved illustrations in text, woodcut device on title-page, illustrations, initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: contemporary English calf, sides stamped in blind, paste-downs from a seventeenth-century printed English prayerbook, portrait and frontispiece detached

Willems 772; Nissen ZBI 4473

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

first edition. Worm was also a noted collector of natural history who formed a large collection of minerals, plants, animals, antiques and works of arts primarily for use in teaching. He formed a museum in Copenhagen which became one of the city's major attractions and after his death was purchased by Frederick III, who transferred it to Copenhagen Castle. It later became absorbed into the Danish Royal Kunstkammer. 

The present, fine catalogue of the collection was published posthumously by his son William. The first three parts deal with minerals, plants and animals, and the fourth with man-made objects such as coins, archaeological finds and works of art. The edition is divided between Leiden and Amsterdam. In the British Library is the only known copy of an earlier, brief listing of the collection published in 1642 (730.a.39).