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

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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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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator

Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.

Contributor

Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664 publisher.

Weyerstraten, Elizeus, publisher.

Vial, Albert, former owner.

Tissot, former owner.

Bibliotheca Reuvensiana, former owner.

Gould, Stephen Jay, former owner.

Matham, Theodor, d. 1676. illustrator.

Pas, C. vande. illustrator.

Schor, Jo. Paul. illustrator.

Sioertsma, Anthonie Heeres. illustrator.

Subjects

Subject

Science > Early works to 1800.

Geology > Early works to 1800.

Natural history > Pre-Linnean works.

Genre

Volvelles.

Local subject

Stephen Jay Gould Collection.

The Samuel I. and Cecile M. Barchas Collection in the History of Science and Ideas.

Bibliographic information

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.

Location

Netherlands -- Amsterdam, -- publication place.