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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…
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Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae, Solius, Verae: Christiano-Kabalisticum, Divino-Magicum, Physico-Chymicum, Terriunum-Catholicon
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Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae solius verae, christiano-kabalisticum, divino-magicum, necnon physico-chymicum, tertiunum catholicon.
by Heinrich Khunrath
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First fully illustrated edition of Khunrath's masterpiece with all the plates. (There was a 1595 edition of which there are but three extant copies; all with but four plates.) Twelve plates, including engraved Title, Frontis (of author), nine double page plates (five rectangular, four circular) & the scarce Wise Owl plate. Two double-page tables ("amphitheatri aeternae" & "primordialiter constituunt mundum"). 60,[223]. Following [i-xxiii] sur blanc leaves: a-h2; A-T4; V-Z4; Aa-Ee4. Peripheral dampstaining. One plate with closed tear at gutter. Rear blank endpaper replaced & rear gutter repaired; headbands replaced. Otherwise an unsophisticated copy in the original full yapped vellum. One of the most important books in theosophical alchemy and occult sciences, mixing magic, natural philosophy and Christianity.; Folio ; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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