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Athanasii Kircheri Fuldensis Buchonii e Soc. Iesu presbyteri ... Ars magna lucis et vmbrae in decem libros digesta

quibus admirandae lucis et vmbrae in mundo, atque adeò vniuersa natura, vires effectusq[ue] vti noua, ita varia nouorum reconditiorumq[ue] speciminum exhibitione, ad varios mortalium vsus, panduntur

by Athanasius Kircher

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Languages: Ancient Greek, Hebrew, Latin
  • Content type: Primary source

[40], 494, [2], 495-568, 567-935, [15] pages, xxxiv [i.e. 38] leaves of plates (1 folded) : 31 cm (fol.) Added engraved title page, signed: Petrus Miotte Burgundus sculp Title page for "Volume secundum" preceding page 495 Extra plates inserted at p. 252 (unnumbered), 371 (numbered vi incorrectly), 402 (unnumbered) and 494 (unnumbered) Signatures: ([dagger])⁴ 2[dagger]-5 [dagger]⁴ A-3P⁴ 3Q⁴ (3Q4+1) 3R-6D⁴ ; 497 leaves "Superiorum permissu."--Title page Errors in pagination: 63-64 numbered 51-52; 94 numbered 86; 193 numbered 185; 412-13 numbered 404-05; 470 numbered 370; 567-68 repeated; 651 numbered 551; 845 numbered 847 The title page for v. 2 (leaf 3Q4+1) is not accounted for in register (p. [15] of the last sequence) Title vignette; initials; head- and tail-pieces The folded plate (no. XX) shows the "Horoscopium Catholicum Societ. Iesu.," with various nations arranged in a tree structure, and various languages and scripts radiating from the corners Includes dedication to Archduke Ferdinand (1633-1654), son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1608-1657), followed by a preface by Ferdinand III Errata: page [14] at end Includes index Cons. Trans. #1403 & #1571

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  • Astrology

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quibus admirandae lucis et vmbrae in mundo, atque adeò vniuersa natura, vires effectusq[ue] vti noua, ita varia nouorum reconditiorumq[ue] speciminum exhibitione, ad varios mortalium vsus, panduntur

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1646Ex typographia Ludouici Grignani; Romae : Sumptibus Hermanni Scheus : Ex typographia Ludouici Grignani; Sumptibus Hermanni ScheusAncient Greek, Hebrew, LatinPublic

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  • Contributing institution: Boston College
  • Digitization sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries
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  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana
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