11-18-201211-18-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2621BBoston
November 18, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Kircher, Athanasius (1602-1680) Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae

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$12,000$10,000
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2621BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 18, 2012 11:00AM

Description:

Kircher, Athanasius (1602-1680) Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae. Rome: Scheus, 1646.
Folio, engraved title, illustrated with forty engraved plates extraneous to the collation, some folding; Jesuit geographical family tree repaired on the verso, ownership inscription of Stephan Spleiss (1623-1693) on ffep, with a few notes in the text; contents generally good, in contemporary blind-tooled alum-tawed pigskin over paper boards, ties lost, edges stained blue.
Kircher covers the waterfront again, with sections on optics, astronomy, cameras obscura, magic lanterns, and any other topics related to darkness and light.
Estimate $4,000-5,000

Keywords

Stephan Spleiss