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Kircher, Athanasius
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Kircher, Athanasius
- Ars magna lucis et umbrae... editio altera priori multa auctior. Amsterdam: Joannes Janssonius and heirs of E. Weyerstraet, 1671
- paper, leather
3 volumes, folio (350 x 228mm.), engraved frontispiece, engraved portrait of the dedicatee, woodcut illustrations and initials, engraved illustrations and tables, 3 engraved plates (1 double-sided), large folding table ("Horoscopium"), modern half calf with marbled boards, library stamp removed from title-page and Pp1 and Vvv4, some foxing or browning, Pp1 repaired at foredge
Provenance
Discalced Carmelites of Vienna, seventeenth-century inscription on title-page; Bibliothek Wessely, Vienna, ink stamp on flyleaves, i.e. Othmar Wessely (1922-1998), music professor at Graz and Vienna
Literature
Caillet 5770; Dünnhaupt/Kircher 7a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Second edition, originally published in Rome in 1646. The folding plate depicts the hierarchy of the Jesuit order together with a line of text in various different languages and alphabets.