Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae, Solius, Verae: Christiano-Kabalisticum, Divino-Magicum, Physico-Chymicum, Terriunum-Catholicon
by Henrico Khunrath (Heinrich Khunrath)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Full yapped vellum; large gilt arabesque decor to boards; particulars debossed in blind to spine. Contents originally from the 1609 printing but now with the Frankfort 1653 title page. Eleven plates (9 of which are folding) to rear including original 1609 title page. Plates (most wholly or partially rebacked): Tablet of Jesus, Tablet of Adam , Table of Rebis, Laboratory or Laboratorium, Designation of the Pyramids or Designatio, Gateway Amphitheater or Porta Amphitheatri , Outline Gymnasii or Adumbratio Gymnasii, Campegi Area or Hypotposis Arcis and Feinde or the Figure of the Panel of Enemies (this last with creature-caused losses to top peripheral text (see image). Watermark of a crest with 3 towers in a shield over a moat to plates. This reissue bound without "amphitheatri aeternae" & "primordialiter constituunt mundum" tables and the elusive wise owl. Peripheral worming throughout margins with two exceptions; one of which travels (without side-tracking) from a2 through z4 (see images). Wear and moderate soiling to boards. No previous owners' names or other markings. 222 pp., [1]. 8 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches; 20 x 31 cm.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6648
- Title
- Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae, Solius, Verae: Christiano-Kabalisticum, Divino-Magicum, Physico-Chymicum, Terriunum-Catholicon
- Author
- Henrico Khunrath (Heinrich Khunrath)
- Illustrator
- Heinrich Khunrath, Paullus van der Doort
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tobiam Gundermannum
- Place of Publication
- Francofurti (Frankfurt)
- Date Published
- 1653
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; Philosophy; Antiquarian; Latin Texts; Mysticism;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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