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Die Kunst der Chiromantzey

vsz Besehung der Hend. Physiognomey

by Peter Apian, Hans Baldung, Alfred Alfred Myer Hellman, Joannes ab Indagine, Johann Schott & Johann Stoeffler

  • First published:
  • 16th century
  • Language: German
  • Content type: Primary source

Engraved portrait of the author by Hans Baldung Grien Colophon: Getruckt zu Straszburg durch Joannem Schott Buchtrucker zum Tthyergarten. Anno. M.D.xxiij Signatures: a4 b-g6 H-i4 k6 l-n4 o5 Bookplate: Alfred M. Hellman Includes loose notes of Prof. Held and previous owner(s) Text includes marginal notes of previous owner(s) "Attached is a ms. (cart. XVI). Apiani Enunctiatum [sic] XL, inc. Apud omnes in confusos (?), an astrological text in Latin. - Prepositio 55 secundae partis astrolabii Joannis Stofleri de Aspectibus et Radiationibus Planetarum, inc. Aspectus et radiationes planetarum, in Latin. - Then two texts in German."--Kristeller, Iter italicum, v.5, p. 363

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology and Divination and oracles.

  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

    • astrological· in description
    • Astrology· in subject
  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive matched “Palmistry” and “Physiognomy”. Retained metadata contains “Palmistry” in the subject metadata and “Physiognomy” in the subject metadata.

    • Palmistry· via Internet Archive
    • Physiognomy· via Internet Archive
    • Palmistry· in subject
    • Physiognomy· in subject

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vsz Besehung der Hend. Physiognomey

Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan

1523-01-01T00:00:00Z[Getruckt zu Straszburg : durch Joannem Schott]GermanPublic digitized item

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  • Contributing institution: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Boston Public Library
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana
  • Scanner: scribe9.boston.archive.org
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internet-archive:diekunstderchiro00inda
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