Monstrous Fish

De Piscibus Libri was written by Ulysses Aldrovandi, an Italian naturalist.  The text remains in its original Latin.  Aldrovandi was particularly known for having collected a large cabinet of curiosities of the natural world by his death, especially in the area of botany.

Only some of his works were published during his lifetime; this book was not one.

Published in Bologna in 1638.