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Title

  • Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu, Mundus subterraneus in XII libros digestus : quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturae in eo distributio verbo pantámorphon Protei regnum : universae denique naturae majestas & divitiae summa rerum varietate exponuntur. Abitorum effectuum causae acri indagine inquisitae demonstrantur, cognitae per artis & naturae conjugium ad humanae vitae necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo & ratione applicantur.

Names

  • Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.

Created / Published

  • Amstelodami : Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & viduam Elizaei Weyerstraet, anno 1668.

Headings

  • -  Science--Early works to 1800
  • -  Geology--Early works to 1800
  • -  Earth sciences--Early works to 1800
  • -  Natural history--Pre-Linnean works
  • -  Earth

Notes

  • -  "Pantámorphon" in other title information transliterated from Greek.
  • -  Vol. 2 has engraved special t.p. with title: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu, Mundi subterranei tomus IIus., in V libros digestus.
  • -  Engraved t.p. of both v. dated 1665.
  • -  Vol. 1: [30], 346, [6] p.; [25] leaves of plates (some folded) ; v. 2: [12], 487, [9] p., [15] leaves of plates (some folded).
  • -  Some plates printed on double leaves.
  • -  Contains volvelles in v. 1.
  • -  List of Kircher's works in v. 1, p. 346.
  • -  Includes indexes.
  • -  Call number date of LC copy 1 assigned as 1668b to avoid any conflict with record 77575802: vj16 2007-02-06.
  • -  LAC tnb 2020-09-17 no edits (2 cards)

Medium

  • 2 v. in 1 : ill., maps ; 40 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Q155 .K6 1668b

Repository

  • Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collection Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 15004898

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Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu, Mundus subterraneus in XII libros digestus: quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturae in eo distributio verbo pantámorphon Protei regnum: universae denique naturae majestas & divitiae summa rerum varietate exponuntur. Abitorum effectuum causae acri indagine inquisitae demonstrantur, cognitae per artis & naturae conjugium ad humanae vitae necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo & ratione applicantur. Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & viduam Elizaei Weyerstraet, anno, 1668. Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/15004898/.

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Kircher, A. (1668) Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu, Mundus subterraneus in XII libros digestus: quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturae in eo distributio verbo pantámorphon Protei regnum: universae denique naturae majestas & divitiae summa rerum varietate exponuntur. Abitorum effectuum causae acri indagine inquisitae demonstrantur, cognitae per artis & naturae conjugium ad humanae vitae necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo & ratione applicantur. Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & viduam Elizaei Weyerstraet, anno. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/15004898/.

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Kircher, Athanasius. Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu, Mundus subterraneus in XII libros digestus: quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturae in eo distributio verbo pantámorphon Protei regnum: universae denique naturae majestas & divitiae summa rerum varietate exponuntur. Abitorum effectuum causae acri indagine inquisitae demonstrantur, cognitae per artis & naturae conjugium ad humanae vitae necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo & ratione applicantur. Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & viduam Elizaei Weyerstraet, anno, 1668. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/15004898/>.