Kepler, Johannes (1619)

Amphitheatrum | Sapientiæ Socraticæ Joco-Seriæ, | Hoc Est, | Encomia Et | Commentaria | Autorum, Qua Veterum, | Qua Recentiorum Prope Omni- | um: Quibus Res, Aut Pro Vilibus Vulgo | aut damñosis habitæ, styli patrocinio vindicantur, | exornantur: | Opus Ad Mysteria Naturæ Discenda, | adomnem amoenitatem, sapientiam, virtutem, publice pri- | vatimque utilißimum: in | Duos Tomos | Partim Ex Libris Editis, Partim Manu- | scriptis congstum triburumque, | à | Caspare Dornavio Philos. Et Medico. | - Ridentem dicereverum | Quid vetat ? | [ornament] | Cum gratia & privilegio S. Cæsareæ Maiestatis. | Hanoviæ, | Typis Wechelianis, Impensis Danielis ac Davidis | Aubriorum, & Clementis Schleichii. | [rule] | M. DC. XIX.

Kepler’s treatise on the snowflake is reprinted in this collected work, volume I, pp. 751-757

Collation: 2 vols.
Vol 1. : 2°: [12], 854 (i.e., 848) p.
vol 2. : 2°: 305 p.

Plates: text illustration

Page size: 211 x 351 mm

Binding: contemporary full calf, with gilt ornaments on spine

Provenance: illegible old ownership stamp and later bookplate "Ex Lib. | Hen D Ry"

Other editions: 1670

References: Schuh 2629

Collection: private collection