The History of the Two Worlds (1617) - Page 2

Vault (6-6)
Book # 71

dras This handwritten mark is likely an archival or library code of uncertain meaning. Collated A book trade term meaning the volume has been checked page-by-page to ensure it is complete. G. M. FLUDD (R.) also known as Robertus de FluctibusThe Latinized version of Robert Fludd’s name, which literally translates to "Robert of the Floods." Collection of Works, namely—The Great World (MacrocosmIn Fludd's philosophy, the "Macrocosm" refers to the universe as a whole, which he believed mirrored the "Microcosm" of the human body.), Music, Arithmetic, Geometry, Military Art, Various War Machines, Clockmaking, Astrology, GeomancyA traditional method of divination interpreted through patterns in the earth or soil. etc., etc., etc. The illustrations (upwards of 300) of early invented machines, instruments, etc., etc., belonging to the numerous treatises in this folioA very large book format made by folding printed sheets only once. are among the most curious in existence; the complete work, which is rarely encountered, a large folio of 920 pages, bound in vellumA durable binding material made from high-quality animal skin.,

Published in Oppenheim, 1617

LB # 442