Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Mundus subterraneus, in XII libros digestus; : quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturæ in eo distributio, verbo pantamorphon Protei regnum, universæ denique naturæ majestas & divitiæ summa rerum varietate exponuntur. Abditorum effectuum causæ acri indagine inquisitæ demonstrantur; cognitæ per artis & naturæ conjugium ad humanæ vitæ necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo, & ratione applicantur

Uniform Title: Mundus subterraneus
Imprint: Amstelodami, : Apud Joannem Janssonium & Elizeum Weyerstraten, MDCLXV. [1665]
Physical description: 2 v. : ill., maps, ports., volvelles ; 40 cm.

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Author/Creator: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.
Contributor: Matham, Theodor, d. 1676. illustrator.; Pas, C. vande. illustrator.; Schor, Jo. Paul. illustrator.; Sioertsma, Anthonie Heeres. illustrator.

Subject: Science > Early works to 1800.; Geology > Early works to 1800.; Natural history > Pre-Linnean works.; Netherlands--Amsterdam--1665.

Local subject: Jansson, Jan, 1558-1664.; Weyerstraten, Elizeus.; Vial, Albert.; Tissot.; Bibliotheca Reuvensiana.; Stephen Jay Gould Collection.; Gould, Stephen Jay.; The Samuel I. and Cecile M. Barchas Collection in the History of Science and Ideas.

Publication date: 1665
Note: Second part has special t.p.: Athanasii Kircheri ... Mundi subterranei tomus IIus. In V. libros digestus quibus mundi subterranei fructur exponuntur, et quidquid tandem rarum, insolitum, et portentosum in foecundo naturæ utero continetur, ante oculos ponitur curiosi lectoris.; Bound in 1 v.; v. 1: [30], 346, [6] p., [17] leaves of plates (most folded); v. 2: [12], 487, [9] p. [12] leaves of plates (some folded).; Added engraved t.p.; title vignette; decorated initials; some tail-pieces.; Includes indexes.; Errata on p. [6] of last group of v. 1.; Engraved title pages by: Jo. Paul. Schor, Theod. matham, C. vande Pas, A. Sioutsma.
Citation: Backer-Sommervogel IV, col. 1060, no. 21.; Yale. Cushing Coll. K91.
Action note: Cons. Trans. #1409.
Note: Stanford copy 1 (BARCH): Provenance: Bibliotheca Reuvensiana (bookplate); Albert Vial (bookplate); Tis[s?]ot, M.D. (inscription).; Stanford copy 1 (RBC): Stephen Jay Gould Collection. Provenance: Stephen Jay Gould (bookplate). v.2: 1664. Imperfect: lacks one portrait.

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