Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae solius verae, christiano-kabalisticum, divino-magicum, necnon physico-chymicum, tertiunum catholicon.
by Heinrich Khunrath
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
First fully illustrated edition of Khunrath's masterpiece with all the plates. (There was a 1595 edition of which there are but three extant copies; all with but four plates.) Twelve plates, including engraved Title, Frontis (of author), nine double page plates (five rectangular, four circular) & the scarce Wise Owl plate. Two double-page tables ("amphitheatri aeternae" & "primordialiter constituunt mundum"). 60,[223]. Following [i-xxiii] sur blanc leaves: a-h2; A-T4; V-Z4; Aa-Ee4. Peripheral dampstaining. One plate with closed tear at gutter. Rear blank endpaper replaced & rear gutter repaired; headbands replaced. Otherwise an unsophisticated copy in the original full yapped vellum. One of the most important books in theosophical alchemy and occult sciences, mixing magic, natural philosophy and Christianity.; Folio ; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6047
- Title
- Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae solius verae, christiano-kabalisticum, divino-magicum, necnon physico-chymicum, tertiunum catholicon.
- Author
- Heinrich Khunrath
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wilhelm Anton
- Place of Publication
- Hannover
- Date Published
- 1609
- Size
- folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mysticism, Religion, Kabbalah, Kabala, Rosicrucianism, Hermetic Philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy; Mysticism;
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William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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