Main entry:

Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680, author.

Title & Author:

Mundus subterraneus in XII libros digestus, editio tertia / Athanasii Kircheri ; a cura di Gian Battista Vai.

Publication:

[Bologna] : Arnaldo Forni Editore, 2004.
©2004

Description:

2 volumes in 1 (22 pages, 24 unnumbered pages, 366 pages, 18 unnumbered pages, 507 pages, 9 unnumbered pages), 31 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some folded), maps (some folded) ; 35 cm

Notes:
On original title page, "[pantámorphon]" is expressed in Greek script.
Original volume 1 has added engraved title page, with title: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Mundus subterraneus.
Original volume 2 has only an engraved title page, with title: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Iesu Mundi subterranei tomus IIus. In V. libros digestus, quibus mundi subterranei fructus exponuntur, et quidquid tandem rarum, insolitum, et portentosum in foecundo naturae utero continetur, ante oculos ponitur curiosi lectoris.
Engraved title page of original volume 1 signed: J. Paul Schor delin. Romae, Theod. Matham sculpsit.
Engraved title page of original volume 2 signed: C. vande Pas delineavit, A. Siourtsma sculpsit.
Engraved vignette on title page of original volume 1, with motto: Sapiens dominabitur astris.
"Ad Alexandrum VII. Pont. Opt. Max."--Printed dedication on title page of original volume 1.
Dedicatory letter (original volume 1) addressed to "Alexandro VII. Pontifici maximo."
Dedicatory letter (original volume 2) dated June 1663 and addressed to "Sacratissimo & Invictissimo Leopoldo I⁰. Romanorum Imperatori justo, pio, felici."
Introductory essays by Nicoletta Morello and Umberto Eco.
"The third edition of the Mundus was preferred [to create the reprint from in 2004] for it describes the 1669 eruption of Etna volcano, and contains additional geological chapters"--Page 9.
"Copyright © Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini, Bologna, 2004"--Page facing title page.
"Riproduzione facsimile dell'originale conservato nella Biblioteca del Centro Italiano di Documentazione Speleologica 'Franco Anelli' della Società Speleologica Italiana, presso il Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali dell'Università di Bologna"--Page facing title page.
Reprint. Originally published: Amstelodami [Amsterdam, Netherlands] : Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & filios, anno MDCLXXVIII. [1678].
Text printed in double columns.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Latin, with introductory essays in Italian and a foreword in Italian and English.
Reproduction of (manifestation): Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680. Mundus subterraneus. Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Mundus subterraneus. Editio tertia. Amstelodami [Amsterdam, Netherlands] : Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & filios, anno MDCLXXVIII. [1678] (DLC) 33002801 (OCoLC)7480666

Subject:

Science Early works to 1800.
Geology Early works to 1800.
Natural history Pre-Linnean works.
Volcanoes Early works to 1800.
Sciences Ouvrages avant 1800.
Géologie Ouvrages avant 1800.
Sciences naturelles Ouvrages prélinnéens.
Volcans Ouvrages avant 1800.
Volcanoes.
Geology.
Natural history.
Science.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Added entries:

Vai, Gian Battista, editor.
Morello, Nicoletta, 1946- writer of introduction.
Eco, Umberto, writer of introduction.
Janssonius van Waesberge, Johannes, 1616-1680.

Athanasii Kircheri Mundus subterraneus in XII libros digestus, editio tertia
Title on original title page: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Mundus subterraneus : in XII libros digestus; quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturæ in eo distributio, verbo [pantámorphon] protei regnum, universæ denique naturæ majestas & divitiæ summa rerum varietate exponuntur, abditorum effectuum causæ acri indagine inquisitæ demonstrantur, cognitæ per artis & naturæ conjugium ad humanæ vitæ necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo & ratione applicantur

Holdings:

Location: Library main 242145
Call No.: BIB 171947
Status: Available