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Kircher, Athanasius
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Kircher, Athanasius
- Mundus subterraneus. Amsterdam: Joannes Janssonius van Waesberge and Elizeus Weyerstraten, 1665
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, folio (395 x 230mm.), allegorical additional titles, both dated 1665, engraved portrait of Kircher and dedicatee Pope Alexander VII, engraved device on title of volume 1, 12 double-page or folding engraved maps and plates, 9 full-page, 61 engraved illustrations and maps in the text, numerous woodcut illustrations throughout, 7 folding or double-page printed tables, modern half calf, occasional light browning
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
Kircher's influential survey of the subterranean world was the first serious attempt to describe the geological and geographical make-up of the earth. The world map (Shirley 436) is one of the earliest to depict the movement of ocean currents with any degree of accuracy.