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Author

Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622

Title

Symbola aureæ mensæ duodecim nationum. : Hoc est, Hermæa seu Mercurii festa ab heroibus duodenis selectis, artis chymicae usu, sapientia et authoritate Paribus celebrata, ad Pyrgopolynicen seu Adversarium illum tot annis iactabundum, virgini chemiæ iniuriam argumentis tam vitiosis, quam conuitiis argutis inferentem, confundendum et exarmandum artifices verò optimè de ea meritos suo honori & fama restituendum, vbi & artis continuatio et veritas invicta 36. rationibus & experientia librisque authorum plus quam trecentis demonstratur, opus, vt chemiæ, sic omnibus aliis antiquitatis & rerum scitu dignissimarum percupidis, vtilissimum, 12. libris explicatum et traditum, figuris cupro incisis passim adiectis, / authore Michaele Maiero comite imperialis consistorii, nobili, exempto, Med. Doct. P.C. olim Aulico Cæs..

Varying form of title

Symbola avreæ mensæ dvodecim nationvm

Varying form of title

Symbola aureae mensae duodecim nationum

Varying form of title

Symbola avreae mensae dvodecim nationvm

Imprint

Francofurti : Typis Antonij Hummij, impensis Lucæ Iennis., M. DC. XVII. [1617]

Physical description

[20], 621, [43] p. : ill. (metal cuts and woodcuts), ports. ; 19 cm (4to)

Note

Includes index.

Note

Head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.

Note

Includes engraved portrait of the author, 12 symbolical engravings (1 at the beginning of each chapter), and one woodcut illustration of a tree (page 345).

Note

Title page has engraved border, incorporating 12 medallion portraits of the chief alchemists of 12 nations.

Note

Errata on verso of final leaf.

Note

Signatures: (:)⁴ (:) (:)⁴ (:) (:) (:)² A-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Zzz⁴ Aaaa-Oooo⁴.

Citation/references note

CLC, M175

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine; smooth spine with blind and gilt fillets; green leather spine label with author, title, and date; gilt fillet around board edges; gilt hatching on tail-cap.

Subject

Alchemy Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Humm, Anton, -1659 printer.

Added entry--name

Jennis, Lucas publisher.

Added entry--place

Germany Frankfurt am Main.

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1001#$aMaier, Michael,$d1568?-1622

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2463#$aSymbola avreæ mensæ dvodecim nationvm

2463#$aSymbola aureae mensae duodecim nationum

2463#$aSymbola avreae mensae dvodecim nationvm

260##$aFrancofurti :$bTypis Antonij Hummij, impensis Lucæ Iennis.,$cM. DC. XVII. [1617]

300##$a[20], 621, [43] p. :$bill. (metal cuts and woodcuts), ports. ;$c19 cm (4to)

500##$aIncludes index.

500##$aHead- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.

500##$aIncludes engraved portrait of the author, 12 symbolical engravings (1 at the beginning of each chapter), and one woodcut illustration of a tree (page 345).

500##$aTitle page has engraved border, incorporating 12 medallion portraits of the chief alchemists of 12 nations.

500##$aErrata on verso of final leaf.

500##$aSignatures: (:)4 (:) (:)4 (:) (:) (:)2 A-Z4 Aa-Zz4 Aaa-Zzz4 Aaaa-Oooo4.

5104#$aCLC,$cM175

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine; smooth spine with blind and gilt fillets; green leather spine label with author, title, and date; gilt fillet around board edges; gilt hatching on tail-cap.

650#0$aAlchemy$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aHumm, Anton,$d-1659$eprinter.

7001#$aJennis, Lucas,$epublisher.

752##$aGermany$dFrankfurt am Main.