Aldrovandi's Monstrorum Historia returns to Slovenia

Ljubljana, 17 November - A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist, philosopher and jurist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) has returned to Slovenia after more than 120 years, to be housed in the National and University Library (NUK) in Ljubljana.

Ljubljana A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Culture Minister Tone Peršak examines a copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Tone Peršak examines a copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Culture Minister Tone Peršak (centre) examines a copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Tone Peršak (centre) examines a copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist, philosopher and jurist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist, philosopher and jurist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK) Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A copy of the Monstrorum Historia encyclopedia by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) presented in the National and University Library (NUK)
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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