The present copy of the work commonly called the Tesoro Messicano (Mexican treasure), formally titled Rerum medicarum Novae Hispaniae thesaurus, seu, Plantarum animalium mineralium Mexicanorum historia (Inventory of medical items from New Spain, or, History of Mexican plants, animals and minerals) is also known as the “Esemplare Cesiano” for its rich handwritten annotations by Federico Cesi (1585‒1630), the Italian naturalist and founder of the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome. The Tesoro is a complex work: the events that culminated in its publication in 1651 date back to 1570, when ...
