P. Gasparis Schotti Regis Curiani e Societate Jesu olim in Panormitano Siciliae, nunc in Herbipolitano Franconiae Gymnasio eiusdem Societatis Jesu Matheseos Professoris, physica curiosa: sive mirabilia natur ̆et artis libris XII. comprehensa, quibus pleraque, qu ̆de Angelis, Dm̆onibus, Hominibus, Spectris, Energumenis, Monstris, Portentis, Animalibus, Meteoris, &c. rara, arcana, curiosaq; circumferuntur, ad veritatis trutinam expenduntur, variis ex historia ac philosophia petitis disquisitionibus excutiuntur, & innumeris exemplis illustrantur ; ad serenissimum ac potentissimum Principem Carolum Ludovicum S.R.I., Electorum &c. ; cum figuris r̆i incisis & privilegio.

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Main Author: Schott, Gaspar, 1608-1666
Other Authors: Sandrart, Jakob von, 1630-1708 (Engraver), Hertz, Jobst, fl. 1660-1706 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:Latin
Created: Herbipoli [Würzburg] : Sumptibus Johannis Andreae Endteri & Wolfgangi jun. haeredum, excudebat Jobus Hertz typographus Herbipol., anno M.DC.LXVII. [1667] ; prostant Norimberg ̆apud dictos Endteros.
Edition:Editio altera auctior.
Subjects:
Curiosities and wonders > Early works to 1800.
Demonology > Early works to 1800.
Monsters > Early works to 1800.
Abnormalities, Human > Early works to 1800.
Stained edges (Binding)
Ink stamps (Provenance)
Jesuitica.
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Item Description:Signatures: v. 1: ??(-??) b-g? A-4P? 4Qø; v. 2: ?ø 4R-8P? 8Qø.
Title in red and black; added title page (v. 1, p. [1] (first grouping)) engraved by Jakob von Sandrart; [1] engraved armorial illustration on the title page verso; [61] engraved plates of illustrations (some folded); woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces.
Vol. 2 has half-title page only (p. [677]): "Physic ̆curios ̆correct ̆et auct,̆ pars II; complectens sex posteriores libros, videlicet ...".
Iconismus LVIII (i.e. illustration leaf 58) not present in first edition; was added facing p. 1156 such that iconismus LVIII appears between iconismi LVI (facing p. 1142) and LVII (facing p. 1178).
Errors in paging: no.150 misprinted as 120; no. 560 misprinted as 506; no. 616 misprinted as 116; no. 620 misprinted as 602; no. 744 misprinted as 644.
Includes index.
Includes errata: v. 2, p. [22-3] (second grouping).
Physical Description:2 v. (paged continuously; v. 1: [54], 676 p., XXII leaves of plates ; v. 2: [677]-1389, [23] p., XXIII-LVIII, A-C leaves of plates (some folded)) : ill. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Place of Publication:Germany -- Würzburg.
Germany -- Nuremburg.

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