KIRCHER, Athanasius, S.J. Ars magna lucis et umbrae, in X. libros digesta (...). Editio altera priori multo auctior. 1671 J. Janssonius van Waesberge, heirs E. Weyerstraet, folio, cont. calf (corners sl. bumped), gilt orn. spine on 6 raised bands...
Estimation :
3000 / 4000
Adjudication :
3200 €
Description
(joints rubbed, upper joint splitting, head sl. def.), red leather title label, [30]-810-[9-1 bl.] pp. (tear in the large fold. pl. touching the engr., browning and spotting throughout, some sm. wormholes in blank margins).
Second, enlarged edition of this scientific work on light and shadow, optical illusions, colour and refraction, etc. The work deals especially with the sun, the moon, stars and planets. The work includes one of the first treatises on phosphorus and fireflies. Engr. ills : frontisp. by P. Miotte, engr. portrait of Joannes Fridericus (usually missing), 1 large folding plate titled "Horoscopium catholicum societ. Iesu", pl. XXII bound after the fold. pl. (should be bound after p. 418) and 42 large text ills (iconismus, abacus and horologium). Numerous woodcuts in text, i.a. diagrams. Woodcut on title. Ms. ownership entry on title "Alexander de Pallant/ Abbas Ste. Gertrudis". Bookpl. of Le Candele.
Second, enlarged edition of this scientific work on light and shadow, optical illusions, colour and refraction, etc. The work deals especially with the sun, the moon, stars and planets. The work includes one of the first treatises on phosphorus and fireflies. Engr. ills : frontisp. by P. Miotte, engr. portrait of Joannes Fridericus (usually missing), 1 large folding plate titled "Horoscopium catholicum societ. Iesu", pl. XXII bound after the fold. pl. (should be bound after p. 418) and 42 large text ills (iconismus, abacus and horologium). Numerous woodcuts in text, i.a. diagrams. Woodcut on title. Ms. ownership entry on title "Alexander de Pallant/ Abbas Ste. Gertrudis". Bookpl. of Le Candele.
