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![[Frontispiece to 'Septimana Philosophica' by Michael Maier]](jpegs/47774.jpg)
[Frontispiece to 'Septimana Philosophica' by Michael Maier] Septimana Philosophica, Qua Ænigmata Aureola de Omni Naturae Genere [...]
Balth. Schw: f.
Francofurti Typis Hartmann Palthenii Sumptibus Lucawe Jennis 1620
Engraving, sheet 170 x 135mm (6¾ x 5¼"). Trimmed to image; glued to backing sheet at corners.
Frontispiece to 'Septimana Philosophica' (or 'The Philosophical Week') by Michael Maier (1568-1622), German physician, alchemist, epigramist and composer who became physician and imperial counsellor to Rudolf II in 1609. The book discusses the secrets of the universe over the course of a week. Engraved by the Frankfurt-based printmaker Balthasar Schwan (d.1624).
[Ref: 47774] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Balth. Schw: f.
Francofurti Typis Hartmann Palthenii Sumptibus Lucawe Jennis 1620
Engraving, sheet 170 x 135mm (6¾ x 5¼"). Trimmed to image; glued to backing sheet at corners.
Frontispiece to 'Septimana Philosophica' (or 'The Philosophical Week') by Michael Maier (1568-1622), German physician, alchemist, epigramist and composer who became physician and imperial counsellor to Rudolf II in 1609. The book discusses the secrets of the universe over the course of a week. Engraved by the Frankfurt-based printmaker Balthasar Schwan (d.1624).
[Ref: 47774] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Von einem wohlgebawten vnd fruchtbaren acter.
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
A man with an ox team ploughs a field, with a harvest scene behind. Plate 39 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60849] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
A man with an ox team ploughs a field, with a harvest scene behind. Plate 39 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60849] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Von grossem gut vnd Reichthumb.
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
A winged demon wrapped in chains stands betweeen a man and his coffers and coin-bags. Plate 55 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60850] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
A winged demon wrapped in chains stands betweeen a man and his coffers and coin-bags. Plate 55 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60850] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Von verheilung, betrüg und warfagenn der Sternscher und schwartkunstler.
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
Practitioners of the dark arts. One man reads the entrails of a deer and another has flames spouting from a bowl. Plate 114 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60851] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
Practitioners of the dark arts. One man reads the entrails of a deer and another has flames spouting from a bowl. Plate 114 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60851] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Von der hoffnung eines guten gerücht und lobs nach dem tode.
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
'The hope of a good reputation after death'. A man is being led away by Death, as a long-haired, web-fingered, monstrous figure rises from a hole. Plate 119 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60852] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
'The hope of a good reputation after death'. A man is being led away by Death, as a long-haired, web-fingered, monstrous figure rises from a hole. Plate 119 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60852] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Von grossern zugebrachtem heurahtgut. Ich frewe mich dass mir mein hausfraw ein grosses heuratgut zugebracht hat.
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
A man and his much older wife, pleased that she brought such a large dowry. Plate 70 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60853] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
A man and his much older wife, pleased that she brought such a large dowry. Plate 70 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60853] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Von grosser thorheit der Alchimisten vnd Soldtmacher. Ich hoff dürch die Alchimi reich zu werden und gross gut zu erwerbenn.
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
An alchemist's workshop: ''Of the great folly of alchemists and mercenaries. I hope to make a great fortune through Alchemy''. Plate 113 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60854] £150.00 (£180.00 incl.VAT)
[by Balthasar Schwan.]
[Frankfurt: 1652.]
Engraving. 115 x 150mm (4½ x 6"). Narrow margins, laid on album paper at corners.
An alchemist's workshop: ''Of the great folly of alchemists and mercenaries. I hope to make a great fortune through Alchemy''. Plate 113 of 'Glück und Unglück Spiegel', by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-74).
[Ref: 60854] £150.00 (£180.00 incl.VAT)