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KIRCHER, ARS MAGNA SCIENDI, IN XII LIBROS DIGESTA, 1669
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Ars magna sciendi, in xii libros digesta, qua nova & universali methodo per artificiosum combinationum contexum de omni re proposita plurimis & prope infinitis rationibus disputarii, omniumque summaria quædam cognito comparari potest. Amsterdam: Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge and Elizaeus Weyerstraten, 1669
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes bound in one, folio (370 x 235mm.), engraved additional titles, engraved portrait of the dedicatee, engraved plate of the tree of philosophy, engraved diagrams (in the text, 2 inserted), 5 folding tables, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, modern folding cloth box, some spotting and browning
Provenance
Cistercian monastery of Velehrad (Moravia), title page inscribed: "Pro M[o]n[aste]rio Wellehradensi Procuravit P. Martinus Hrabowskÿ ibidem Professus", with his initials P.M.H.P.W. stamped on upper cover; Prince of Liechtenstein, armorial bookplate; bought from Jonathan Hill, New York, 1983
Literature
Tomash & Williams K46; Dünnhaupt p.2344 no. 23; Merrill 22; STCN 844196347
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 attempt at a universal language to describe and categorise all language in a universal system.