Circular diagram with concentric rings of Latin text and a central tree symbol, framed by a blue floral border.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Historiated initial 'P' featuring figures and a dragon-like creature

Introduction to Astronomy

Portrait of Marsilio Ficino within an ornate decorative frame.

Enneads (1580 Greek-Latin, Ficino trans.)

The 'Atrium Apollinis' (Atrium of Apollo) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring overlapping circles, a central hexagram, and celestial symbols.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Frontispiece depicting Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Copernicus in conversation.

Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

A full-page woodcut illustration of the 'Triumph of Chastity' (Triumphus Castitatis), likely from an edition of Petrarch's 'I Trionfi'. The central scene depicts a chariot pulled by two unicorns, symbols of purity. Atop the chariot, the personification of Chastity sits enthroned, holding a palm branch, with a bound and blindfolded Cupid at the front. A long procession of women follows the chariot. In the background is a fortified city with various towers, some bearing single-letter inscriptions (P, D, C). The entire image is enclosed within a complex decorative border of scrolling vines and geometric patterns.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A detailed Renaissance woodcut illustration of the 'Triumph of Death', a theme from Petrarch's poem 'I Trionfi'. A skeletal figure representing Death stands on a triumphal chariot, holding a large scythe. The chariot is pulled by two oxen across a ground strewn with the corpses of people from all walks of life, including kings and high-ranking clergy, signaling the inevitability of death for all. The background features a winding path, a fortified city, and stylized trees.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A circular diagram representing the twelve winds, each personified as a winged head blowing air towards the center.

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Medieval T-O world map (Mappa Mundi) centered on Jerusalem

harley ms 3667

A pen-and-ink drawing of the constellation Andromeda depicted as a chained woman, with stars marked by circular points, some of which are gilded.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A medieval astronomical volvelle with two rotating paper wheels featuring central figures and numerical scales.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting two scholars with astronomical instruments.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Two scholars with astronomical instruments (astrolabe and quadrant) in a framed manuscript illumination.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A scholar, likely Bernardus Silvester, seated in an ornate chair writing on a long scroll.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Medieval illumination of the philosophers Plato and Socrates

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A complex circular divinatory diagram (rota) with concentric rings of text and a central image of a castle, set within a square frame with architectural motifs.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A portrait of the philosopher Anaxagoras seated at a lectern, framed by a Gothic arch.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A complex geomantic diagram showing the relationships between zodiac signs, the four elements, and geomantic dot patterns.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Woodcut portrait of Aesop surrounded by symbols of his fables.

Aesop's Fables

Hand-colored woodcut map of Northern Europe, including the British Isles and Scandinavia.

The Geography

Hand-colored woodcut map of Southeast Asia (India extra Gangem) from a Ptolemaic atlas.

The Geography

Complex allegorical woodcut with a central figure holding a globe, surrounded by symbolic instruments like scales, compasses, and a ruler, all within a text-filled border.

Albertus Magnus Philosophia (1496 Incunable)

An allegorical woodcut titled 'TYPVS LOGICE' depicting the personification of Logic as a female figure walking through a symbolic landscape.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut representing the art of Rhetoric, featuring personifications and historical figures.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut of Arithmetica presiding over a calculation contest between Boethius and Pythagoras.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut titled 'Typus Musice' depicting the personification of Music (Musica) surrounded by musicians and theorists.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut of Ptolemy and Astronomia

The Philosophical Pearl

A complex cosmological diagram depicting the geocentric universe, presided over by the personification of Astronomy and featuring Atlas at the center.

The Philosophical Pearl

A Ptolemaic world map (mappa mundi) surrounded by twelve personified wind heads blowing towards the center.

The Philosophical Pearl

A 'Zodiac Man' (Homo Signorum) woodcut illustrating the astrological influences of the twelve zodiac signs on the human body.

The Philosophical Pearl

Circular woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib by God the Father, surrounded by various animals and a radiant border.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut of the Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortunae)

The Philosophical Pearl

Woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib in the Garden of Eden, overseen by God.

The Philosophical Pearl

An allegorical woodcut depicting Astronomia and Atlas with a geocentric diagram of the universe.

The Philosophical Pearl

A complex celestial scene depicting the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, and various saints and angels within clouds, titled 'ANIMAE INTELLECTIVAE'.

The Philosophical Pearl

A complex allegorical woodcut depicting the underworld, featuring Charon's boat, a Hellmouth, and various demons tormenting souls.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut depicting figures emerging from flame-like or foliate forms, looking towards celestial beings in the clouds.

The Philosophical Pearl

A circular woodcut portrait of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, framed by a Latin inscription.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square and a circle, demonstrating human proportions.

Ten Books on Architecture

Allegorical woodcut of Urania and a scholar with an armillary sphere

Protomathesis

Celestial diagram with Urania and Oronce Finé

Protomathesis

Printer's mark of Aldus Manutius featuring an anchor and a dolphin.

Dialogues of Love

A circular Macrobian world map (Mappa Mundi) surrounded by twelve personified wind heads.

Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the Saturnalia

Portrait of Francesco Barozzi within an elaborate decorative border.

Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements

Large woodcut initial 'C' depicting a scholar (likely Ficino) writing at a desk in his study, with books on shelves and a window view.

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino

The 'Atrium Veneris' (Atrium of Venus) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring nested polygons, circles, and lettered vertices within a dark square frame.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Atrium Veneris' (Atrium of Venus) mnemonic diagram, featuring nested geometric shapes including circles, squares, and triangles with alphabetical notations.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometric diagram titled 'Atrium Minervae' featuring a square containing intersecting circles and lines forming a complex lattice, labeled with various letters.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Atrium Apollinis' (Atrium of Apollo) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring overlapping circles, a central hexagram, and celestial symbols.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Clavis Transmutationum' (Key of Transmutations) diagram, a complex mnemonic and geometric woodcut featuring a key-like structure composed of a circle, a long shaft, and a rectangular head with internal geometric divisions.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex mnemonic and cosmological diagram titled 'UNIO', featuring intersecting circles, a triangle, and a square frame with stars at the corners.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Johannes Kepler's Platonic solid model of the solar system from Mysterium Cosmographicum.

The Cosmographic Mystery

Elaborate allegorical frontispiece featuring Egyptian and Greek mythological figures and symbols framing the title text.

The Most Secret Secrets

Architectural frontispiece for Ulisse Aldrovandi's 'Serpentum, et Draconum Historiae'.

History of Serpents and Dragons

Portrait of Thomas Stanley, author of 'The History of Philosophy'.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Full-length engraved portrait of Periander, Tyrant of Corinth.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Allegorical frontispiece depicting Athanasius Kircher guided by the angel Cosmiel through the heavens, featuring a Tychonic planetary diagram and the Tetragrammaton.

Kircher: Iter Exstaticum Coeleste (1660)

Engraved frontispiece for Francis Bacon's 'Novum Organum' showing a ship sailing between the Pillars of Hercules.

The New Organon

An engraved portrait of Hugo Grotius set within an ornate oval frame with a decorative cartouche below.

The Most Excellent Hugo Grotius His Three Books Treating of the Rights of War and Peace

Engraved portrait of John Wallis at age 83, set within an oval frame with Latin inscriptions, above a coat of arms.

Opera Mathematica, Volumen Tertium

Engraved portrait of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Emperor and Philosopher, in profile, wearing a laurel wreath.

Meditations

Frontispiece portrait of Henry More, D.D., within an ornate oval frame and architectural plinth.

Divine Dialogues

Elaborate allegorical frontispiece for Francis Bacon's 'Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning'.

Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning (1640)

Portrait of Giordano Bruno

Collected Works of Giordano Bruno the Nolan

A relief sculpture depicting a Roman emperor on horseback receiving German prisoners.

Communings with Himself

Technical diagram of a 4-spithamiges Euthytonon, an ancient Greek torsion catapult, showing top, side, and detail views with a scale bar.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Frontispiece showing three philosophers in discussion, representing the chief world systems, with a banner above and a coastal scene in the background.

Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

Hermes Trismegistus presenting a book to two figures, reproduction of the Siena Cathedral pavement mosaic.

The Hermetic Writings, Volume I: Texts and Translation

Medieval manuscript illustration of a personified constellation under an archway, gesturing towards a celestial sphere.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Medieval manuscript illustration of a lion representing the zodiac sign Leo, with gold leaf dots indicating star positions.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Medieval manuscript illumination of Pythagoras seated at a desk.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A medieval manuscript illumination depicting the Roman orator Cicero seated at a writing desk, holding a stylus.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Historiated initial 'C' depicting a scholar with a globe and dividers.

The Geography

Woodcut illustration of an astronomer or scholar in a landscape, holding an armillary sphere and dividers, surrounded by celestial symbols and books.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of six men striking an anvil with hammers of varying sizes, representing the discovery of musical intervals.

Theory of Music

Woodcut diagram of a human head in profile illustrating the localization of mental faculties within the brain.

The Philosophical Pearl

An emblem featuring a hybrid creature with a lion's head, a female torso, and a scaly, winged lower body with a serpent's tail, surrounded by trilingual mottos.

Protomathesis

Printer's mark of Robert Estienne featuring a man and an olive tree.

Preparation for the Gospel

Printer's mark of Robert Estienne featuring an olive tree and a man with a motto banner.

Preparation for the Gospel

Printer's mark of Robert Estienne featuring an olive tree and a bearded man.

Preparation for the Gospel

Allegorical emblem of Peace with a cornucopia and olive branch

Dimostrationi Harmoniche

Woodcut illustration of the Pyrrhic dance (Pyrrhichia Saltatio) featuring armored soldiers, musicians, and seated observers.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut illustration of wrestlers (luctatores) in a classical setting.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut illustration of two pairs of men engaged in pancratium volutatorium (ground wrestling).

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

A woodcut illustration depicting muscular men carrying heavy lead weights while being observed by a group of elders.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut illustration of discus throwers (Diskoboloi) in a classical setting.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut depicting muscular men performing exercises with weights and a block, observed by figures in a balcony.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut depicting four muscular men engaged in a physical exercise involving a circular platform.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut illustration of three figures using a petaurum (a type of swing or gymnastic apparatus).

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

An allegorical emblem featuring a tree with grafted and pruned branches, a figure in robes, and a hand with an axe emerging from a cloud.

The Complete Works of the Divine Plato

A woodcut illustration of a seven-headed hydra with human-like faces, a long scaly body, and two clawed feet.

History of Serpents and Dragons

Full-length portrait of the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Full-length portrait engraving of Solon, the Athenian statesman, depicted with symbolic attributes.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Full-length portrait of Chilo of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, standing in a landscape.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Full-length portrait of Bias of Priene, one of the Seven Sages of Greece.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Full-length portrait of Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, labeled 'CLEOBVEE'.

The History of Philosophy, Vol. I

Allegorical engraving depicting a woman and two cherubs observing the stars with astronomical instruments.

British Celestial History (Historia Coelestis Britannica), Vol. 3

An intricate allegorical engraving by Simon Gribelin, featuring a central narrative scene surrounded by a border rich with symbolic objects.

Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times - Volume 1

Elaborate architectural headpiece with a central oval medallion and flanking panels containing figures.

Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times - Volume 1

Intricate architectural headpiece engraving featuring a central portal flanked by two niches with allegorical figures.

Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times - Volume 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Jewish High Priest in ceremonial vestments.

Abraxas Gems

Circular portrait of Fabre d'Olivet after a 1799 miniature by Augustin.

The Golden Verses of Pythagoras

A rectangular woodcut illustration depicting an allegorical or mythological scene, likely related to the Petrarchan themes of the sonnet.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Historiated woodcut initial 'V' depicting a triumphal scene with figures and a landscape, illustrating the beginning of Petrarch's 'Triumph of Chastity'.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A full-page woodcut depicting the 'Triumph of Fame' from Petrarch's 'Trionfi'. The personification of Fame sits atop a chariot pulled by two elephants, moving from right to left through a landscape filled with a crowd of figures. A fortified city with towers and banners stands in the background. The scene is enclosed in an elaborate decorative border featuring foliate designs and small figures.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A Renaissance woodcut illustrating the 'Triumph of Time' (Triumphus Temporis). The image depicts a dense triumphal procession; at the top left, a winged figure stands on a platform or chariot, blowing a trumpet towards a crowd. In the foreground, numerous soldiers on horseback and an elephant march forward. The background features a wooded landscape with a prominent castle on a hill. The entire composition is framed by an ornate decorative woodcut border featuring scrolling foliage and masks.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Astronomical diagram depicting Hercules and the northern constellations Draco, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A man entwined with a large spotted serpent, likely representing the constellation Ophiuchus.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer, holding a whip and goats.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of the Gemini constellation depicted as two embracing figures with star positions marked.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of a centaur archer representing the zodiac sign Sagittarius

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A complex geomantic diagram featuring a central red circle surrounded by concentric squares and triangles, containing geomantic dot patterns and Latin inscriptions of zodiac signs and elements.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A woodcut depicting a domestic scene of infant care and postpartum recovery, featuring a woman bathing a baby and another woman resting in bed.

The Philosophical Pearl

A man using a Jacob's staff to measure the height of a tower.

The Philosophical Pearl

Woodcut emblem of a young man representing Friendship (Amicitia), with Latin inscriptions on his clothing and around him.

The Philosophical Pearl

Historiated woodcut initial 'P' featuring a seated figure, likely a scholar or philosopher, amidst decorative foliage.

Camaldulensian Disputations

Large decorative woodcut initial 'I' depicting an allegorical or mythological figure in a classical setting.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a circle, demonstrating human proportions.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of a human figure inscribed within a circle, demonstrating anatomical proportions.

Three Canticles on the Harmony of the Whole World

Printer's mark or emblem featuring a rooster on a globe within an elaborate strapwork frame.

Le Istitutioni Harmoniche

Woodcut of a muscular male figure, likely a classical statue of a discus thrower, with a missing right forearm.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

The 'Area Democriti' diagram showing seven circles arranged in a hexagonal pattern within a larger circle, set against a dark square background with four corner stars.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric diagram titled 'Antiphontis Tetragonismus' featuring a circle inscribed within a square, containing a four-pointed star and various celestial/geometric symbols.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric and mnemonic diagram featuring a central floral motif surrounded by radiating lines of dots and Greek/Latin characters within a square frame.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric and mnemonic diagram titled 'Plectrum Mordentii', featuring a grid with numerical and alphabetical scales used for measurement and calculation.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Atrium Minervae' (Atrium of Minerva) mnemonic and cosmological diagram, featuring a complex grid of intersecting circles and lines within a square frame, labeled with letters.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Porta Veneris' (Gate of Venus) mnemonic and cosmological diagram.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Cingulum Telluris' (Girdle of the Earth) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring a circle inscribed with a square, triangles, and various intersecting lines labeled with letters.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Central gold-tooled Jesuit emblem (IHS) featuring a cross rising from the 'H' and three nails below, enclosed within a radiant sunburst.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A series of four astronomical diagrams illustrating the relative positions of Jupiter (represented by a circle) and its moons (represented by asterisks) as observed on different dates in January 1610.

The Starry Messenger

Circular allegorical engraving featuring a landscape with a rising sun and figures, enclosed in a decorative border.

Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times - Volume 1

A geometric diagram illustrating principles of perspective and visual angles, featuring nested triangles and arcs labeled with letters and numbers.

Collected Works of Giordano Bruno the Nolan

Technical diagram of a Gastraphetes (belly-bow) with labeled components and scale bars.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

A full-page woodcut illustrating the 'Triumph of Love' (Trionfo d'Amore) from Petrarch's 'Trionfi'. At the center, Cupid (Amor) stands atop a pedestal on a chariot pulled by two horses, aiming his bow at the crowd. A large procession of figures from history and legend follows behind. In the foreground at the bottom right, a seated figure watches the procession. The entire scene is enclosed in a four-part decorative woodcut border featuring floral motifs and a small figure in the left column.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A hybrid zodiacal figure combining the attributes of Scorpio and Libra.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A manuscript illustration of the zodiac sign Capricorn, depicted as a sea-goat with the front half of a goat and the rear half of a fish.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of the constellation Centaurus depicted as the centaur Chiron

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Historiated woodcut initial 'S' depicting a group of figures in a scholarly or religious debate.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Technical woodcut diagram illustrating surveying methods using a quadrant to measure heights and distances.

Protomathesis

Detailed architectural elevation of a two-story classical facade with columns, pediments, and decorative friezes.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural elevation of a palace facade with classical orders and sculptural figures.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural elevation of a building facade featuring classical columns, windows, and statues on the roofline, with detailed measurements.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural elevation of a facade with Corinthian columns and statues

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural plan and sectional elevation of a classical temple with statues and measurements.

The Four Books of Architecture

Printer's mark of Matías Gast featuring a palm tree and motto within an ornate frame.

De Musica Libri Septem

Ornate woodcut printer's mark featuring a central allegorical female figure.

The Starry Messenger

Detailed engraving of the moon's surface showing craters, mountains, and the terminator line.

The Starry Messenger

An architectural frontispiece featuring a central allegorical scene at the top and two flanking columns topped with spheres.

The Most Secret Secrets

A large, detailed woodcut of a monstrous creature with a toad-like body and a long, coiled snake tail.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a 'Jenny Haniver,' a ray or skate carcass manipulated and dried to resemble a winged dragon or sea monster.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A detailed woodcut illustration framed by an ornate decorative border. The central scene depicts a man in a short tunic and hose standing by a slender tree, reaching toward its branches. A woman, wearing a heavy hooded mantle, sits on the ground in a contemplative or melancholy pose. In front of her lie two small rectangular objects (likely books) and two rabbits are seen nearby. The background shows a pastoral landscape with a winding path leading toward rocky hills and a small cottage or barn.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A Renaissance woodcut illustration depicting Petrarch's 'Triumph of Love'. Cupid stands atop a pedestal on a triumphal chariot drawn by horses, aiming his bow at a crowd of men and women following the procession. The scene is set in a landscape with rolling hills and a castle in the distance, all framed by a decorative woodcut border consisting of floral and foliate motifs.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Large decorative woodcut initial 'N' with intricate foliate and scrollwork designs.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A detailed woodcut illustration depicting a celestial vision and earthly procession. At the upper center, a bearded figure representing God the Father sits on an ornate architectural throne, holding an orb and cross, surrounded by a multitude of angels in the clouds. Below, a dense crowd of figures is shown, with a formal procession in the foreground led by high-ranking clergy, including a Pope wearing a triple tiara and a Cardinal. At the bottom edge, symbols of the Evangelists are depicted: an ox on the left, and a lion and eagle on the right. The entire illustration is framed by a four-part decorative border featuring scrolling foliage and a grotesque head in the left panel.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Gold-stamped heraldic emblem with a shield supported by two angels, topped by a crown and featuring a motto scroll.

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A large circular computus diagram in red ink, featuring concentric rings and segments with Latin text and Roman numerals used for calendrical calculations.

harley ms 3667

A circular astronomical diagram illustrating the celestial sphere, hemispheres, and the movement of the sun and moon.

harley ms 3667

Gold-stamped heraldic emblem featuring a shield supported by two angels and topped with a crown.

harley ms 3667

Portrait of a man in traditional Islamic dress, likely representing Al-Ghazali, holding a book.

Deliverance from Error

Circular cosmological or geographical diagram with architectural elements and Latin inscriptions.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of the constellation Hercules (Engonasin) holding a club and a dragon, with gold leaf marking star positions.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Line drawing of a lyre representing the constellation Lyra

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A seated king with a crown and scepter

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of the constellation Perseus holding the head of Medusa

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A large, detailed pen-and-ink drawing of an eagle with outstretched wings, representing the constellation Aquila.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of the constellation Pegasus as a winged horse with star positions marked by small dots.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Illustration of a ram representing the constellation Aries

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Medieval illustration of the constellation Taurus depicted as a bull with star positions marked on its body.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A line drawing of a male figure representing a constellation, with dots indicating the positions of stars. He holds a sword in his right hand and a curved scepter in his left.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A line drawing of a hare representing the constellation Lepus, with dots marking star positions.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Medieval drawing of a dog representing a constellation, with gold-leaf stars.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Line drawing of a dog-like creature representing a constellation, with three stars marked on its belly.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Full-length drawing of a crowned figure holding a sword in the right hand and a book in the left.

arundel ms 377

A highly decorated medieval prognostic table with zoomorphic figures and foliate patterns.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Circular diagram with concentric rings of Latin text and a central emblem, framed by a red floral border.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A medieval mnemonic wheel diagram featuring various birds such as an owl, rooster, and duck, with concentric circles of Latin text.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A medieval mnemonic wheel diagram featuring birds including a peacock, dove, and heron, with concentric circles of Latin text.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Illuminated initial 'Q' containing a portrait of a bearded man, likely a physician or scholar.

Reconciler of the Differences Among Philosophers and Physicians

Historiated initial 'Q' featuring a celestial sphere.

The Geography

Hand-colored woodcut map of Sardinia and Sicily from an early printed atlas.

The Geography

Historiated initial 'Q' depicting a scholar or geographer.

The Geography

Hand-colored woodcut map of Sarmatia Asiatica and Sarmatia in Europa from a Ptolemaic atlas.

The Geography

Hand-colored map of Scythia Extra Imaum from a Ptolemaic atlas.

The Geography

Historiated initial 'C' depicting a scholar or astronomer observing the heavens with a scientific instrument.

Tetrabiblos and Centiloquy

Historiated initial 'P' featuring figures and a dragon.

Introduction to Astronomy

Allegorical woodcut depicting celestial bodies and a figure in a chariot.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut depicting the personification of Mercury seated on a throne.

Introduction to Astronomy

Decorative woodcut initial 'P' featuring a putto, a winged figure, and a dragon.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of two figures representing the zodiac sign Gemini.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of a centaur archer and a ship, representing celestial constellations.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut depicting putti interacting with a large celestial sphere.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of the planetary deity Saturn in a chariot.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut of the planetary deity Jupiter as a king in a chariot.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut of the planetary deity Mars as a warrior in a chariot.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of the planetary deity Luna (the Moon) seated on a throne, holding a scepter and accompanied by the sign of Cancer.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of the planetary deity Mercury seated on a throne, holding a caduceus and surrounded by astrological symbols.

Introduction to Astronomy

Woodcut diagram of a human head in profile illustrating the medieval theory of the three ventricles of the brain.

Albertus Magnus Philosophia (1496 Incunable)

Woodcut illustration of a ship at sea and a tower on land, demonstrating lines of sight and perspective.

The Philosophical Pearl

Woodcut illustration of a miner pushing a cart of ore near a cave entrance.

The Philosophical Pearl

Woodcut illustration of an alchemist in a laboratory setting with distillation equipment and a furnace.

The Philosophical Pearl

Circular emblem of the Loeb Classical Library featuring a seated classical figure.

Seneca's Moral Letters, Volume 1

Circular emblem of the Loeb Classical Library featuring a seated classical figure.

Seneca's Moral Letters, Volume 1

Circular emblem of the Loeb Classical Library featuring a seated figure.

Seneca's Moral Letters, Volume 1

Circular emblem of the Loeb Classical Library featuring a seated classical figure.

Seneca's Moral Letters, Volume 1

Historiated initial P featuring a seated figure at a desk, likely a scholar or author.

The General Great Art

Woodcut depicting Saints Peter and Paul holding the Veil of Veronica.

The General Great Art

Historiated initial 'V' depicting Socrates and Euthyphro in conversation.

The Complete Works of Plato Translated by Marsilio Ficino

Historiated initial 'D' featuring a group of figures in a classical or scholarly setting.

The Complete Works of Plato Translated by Marsilio Ficino

Decorative woodcut initial letter 'N' featuring a figure, likely a scholar or philosopher, seated at a desk or holding a book, set within a floral and architectural frame.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative historiated woodcut initial 'I' featuring a seated scholar figure within scrolling floral motifs.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Historiated woodcut initial letter Q containing a scene with multiple figures, likely scholars or allegorical figures, within a circular frame.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

A geometric diagram featuring two interlocking triangles, one upright and one inverted, forming a hexagram or 'Seal of Solomon' variant, used here to illustrate metaphysical concepts of the soul.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Historiated woodcut initial 'V' depicting a scholar or scribe writing at a lectern.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Woodcut portrait of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola in profile, set within a circular medallion and framed by a rectangular architectural border.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Historiated woodcut initial 'L' containing a scene with a scholar seated at a desk.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Astrological square chart diagram illustrating the positions of the planets and zodiac signs at the creation of the world (thema mundi).

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut initial letter 'S' featuring a seated figure, possibly a scholar or deity, within a detailed architectural frame.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Woodcut emblem featuring a crown suspended within an architectural frame supported by two figures.

Examination of the Vanity of Pagan Doctrine and the Truth of Christian Teaching

Woodcut illustration of three female figures standing on pedestals, representing architectural statues or caryatids.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of three male figures standing on pedestals, serving as architectural supports.

Ten Books on Architecture

A woodcut illustration depicting a group of early humans gathered around a fire in a wooded setting.

Ten Books on Architecture

A woodcut illustration showing a man lying on the ground in a landscape, observing a wisp of vapor rising from the earth.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of six men engaged in construction or industrial work, using long poles to tamp down material in a rectangular pit.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of a scholar or scientist conducting an experiment with a spherical object and a basin of water.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of two men, likely Archytas and Eratosthenes, demonstrating geometric principles with diagrams.

Ten Books on Architecture

A woodcut illustration of a scholar writing at a desk in a landscape.

Ten Books on Architecture

A celestial globe or armillary sphere showing various constellations represented by figures and animals, labeled with letters.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of a mechanical system for transporting large stone columns using horses and a wooden frame.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of two men using levers to move large blocks, with labels 'a', 'b', and 'c'.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut illustration of a boat with a mechanical paddle wheel system and two figures.

Ten Books on Architecture

An emblem featuring two putti flanking a large fleur-de-lis emerging from a pedestal, with the motto 'NIL CANDIDIVS'.

Ten Books on Architecture

Woodcut of Saints Peter and Paul holding the Veil of Veronica with the face of Christ.

The Great Art

Portrait of Marsilio Ficino within a woodcut frame, depicted as a scholar at a desk.

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Decorative woodcut initial 'A' containing a human figure holding a staff amidst foliage.

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Woodcut portrait of a scholar, likely Marsilio Ficino, seated at a desk within a decorative architectural frame.

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Woodcut illustration of a surveyor using a quadrant to measure distance in a landscape.

Protomathesis

A geometric diagram showing a surveyor using a measuring instrument to determine the height of a tower.

Protomathesis

Woodcut illustration showing a surveyor using a quadrant to measure the height of a tower, with geometric diagrams overlaid on a landscape.

Protomathesis

Woodcut diagram showing a surveyor measuring the height of a tower using geometric principles and a sighting instrument.

Protomathesis

A geometric diagram illustrating the use of a quadrant to measure the height of a tower.

Protomathesis

Woodcut diagram illustrating surveying techniques to measure the height of a tower.

Protomathesis

Woodcut diagram illustrating surveying techniques to measure the height of a tower.

Protomathesis

Woodcut illustration of a surveyor measuring a mountain's height with a quadrant.

Protomathesis

Woodcut illustration of a surveyor measuring the height of a tower on a hill using a geometric instrument.

Protomathesis

A woodcut diagram illustrating geometric surveying in a landscape.

Protomathesis

Woodcut diagram illustrating the measurement of a rectangular pit's depth.

Protomathesis

Woodcut diagram illustrating the measurement of a circular well's depth using a quadrant.

Protomathesis

Geometric diagram integrated into a landscape scene showing surveying techniques.

Protomathesis

A woodcut showing a man kneeling and using a plumb line to measure the angle of the sun.

Protomathesis

Printer's mark of Robert Estienne featuring an old man and an olive tree.

Preparation for the Gospel

Printer's device of Sebastian Gryphius featuring a griffin on a block above a winged globe.

Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the Saturnalia

Historiated woodcut initial 'C' depicting a male scholar or philosopher, possibly measuring or contemplating a large celestial sphere or astronomical instrument.

Medical Letters, Volume One

Ornate woodcut border featuring classical figures and a reclining figure at the base, framing a text block titled 'TEXTVS'.

Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements

An ornate woodcut frame enclosing a block of Latin text titled 'TEXTVS', featuring two standing figures on the sides and a reclining figure at the bottom.

Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements

Decorative woodcut frame with putti flanking a central text block.

Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements

An astrological chart or horoscope diagram representing the birth chart of Plato.

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino

A square astrological horoscope diagram representing the planetary positions at the birth of Plato, with the Ascendant in Aquarius containing Mars, Mercury, and Venus.

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino

Architectural diagram showing the plan and elevation of a stone bridge with multiple arches.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural elevation of a two-story classical facade with arched openings and statues.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural cross-section and elevation of a classical building showing masonry, Corinthian columns, and interior statues.

The Four Books of Architecture

Detailed architectural woodcut showing a partial elevation and section of a classical building, featuring Corinthian columns, an arched opening, and a pediment with statues.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural woodcut showing an elevation and section of a classical building, featuring Corinthian columns, arches, and numerous statues of figures in niches and on the roofline.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural diagram showing details of a Corinthian capital, an entablature with a griffin frieze, and various molding profiles with measurements.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural diagrams showing floor plans and column details with measurements.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural woodcut showing a section and elevation of a classical structure, featuring Corinthian columns, statues in niches, and a statue on a pedestal.

The Four Books of Architecture

A detailed architectural elevation of a classical temple, featuring a prominent pediment, a colonnade of Corinthian columns, and three statues positioned on the roofline and pediment.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural diagram showing details of a classical building, including a pediment with a statue, Corinthian columns, and various architectural elements labeled with letters and measurements.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural woodcut showing a detailed section and elevation of a classical building, including a large Corinthian capital and a statue on the pediment.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural diagram showing a Corinthian capital and a section of a building facade with columns and rusticated masonry.

The Four Books of Architecture

Architectural floor plan and partial elevation of a classical temple with measurements.

The Four Books of Architecture

Technical woodcut illustrations of various war machines, including siege towers on boats, a ship-mounted battering ram, and mechanical screw devices.

Book on War Machines and Geodesy

A large heraldic coat of arms featuring a shield with various quarters including a castle, a lion, and six roundels, topped with an ecclesiastical hat (galero) with multiple tassels.

De Musica Libri Septem

Printer's mark of Mathias Gast featuring a central botanical motif within an ornate architectural frame with figures and masks.

De Musica Libri Septem

Printer's mark of Matías Gast featuring a palm tree and motto within a decorative frame.

De Musica Libri Septem

Woodcut illustration of a Simico, a 35-stringed musical instrument.

Dialogue on Ancient and Modern Music

Three woodcut illustrations of hands wearing different types of ancient Roman boxing gloves, known as caestus.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Two hands wearing ancient Roman boxing gloves known as caestus, showing detailed leather strapping and metal studs.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut illustration of a muscular human arm holding a discus, likely a study of a classical statue.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Woodcut depicting four men in various poses wearing athletic or medical wraps.

Six Books on the Art of Gymnastics

Historiated woodcut initial letter 'D' containing a figure and foliate patterns.

The Complete Works of the Divine Plato

Decorative initial letter 'O' containing a portrait of a bearded man, likely Socrates.

The Complete Works of the Divine Plato

Geometrical diagram titled 'COINCIDENTIA ANGULI' illustrating the coincidence of angles within a quadrant, featuring a star and lettered points.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometrical diagram illustrating the relationship between the minimum (monad) and the infinite, featuring concentric arcs and a central circle labeled with letters A through K.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometrical woodcut diagram titled 'COINCIDENTIA ANGULI' illustrating the coincidence of angles within a square frame, featuring a quadrant, radiating lines labeled 'D', and a seven-pointed star.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric diagram titled 'CAMPVS LEVCIPPI' (Field of Leucippus), featuring a square grid filled with intersecting diagonal lines, numbered triangles, and a border containing celestial symbols like stars and circles.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometrical diagram titled 'Examen Tetragonismi' featuring a circle inscribed with complex intersecting lines and arcs, set within a square frame with trefoil corner ornaments.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometrical diagram within a decorative border, illustrating the relationship between circles, arcs, and angles as part of Bruno's atomist philosophy.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometrical diagram titled 'QUADRA MORDENTII' featuring a square frame with internal rays, a six-pointed star, and alphabetical notations.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric diagram within a square frame, featuring intersecting arcs, triangles, and stars, labeled with letters.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex cosmological diagram featuring a circular brick-like wall or 'atrium' enclosing three six-pointed stars and a compass, surrounded by four additional stars in the corners of a square frame.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex cosmological and geometrical diagram featuring a circular figure divided into sectors, containing letters, numbers, stars, and floral-like trefoil symbols within a dark square field.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Decorative woodcut banner with floral and scroll motifs and a central figure

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric diagram within a dark, textured rectangular frame, illustrating the relationship between points, arcs, and straight lines.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Leucippi Triangulus: A geometric diagram showing a triangular arrangement of circles with internal lines, flanked by two floral symbols on a dark background.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Schala Comprehensionis' (Scale of Understanding) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring nested polygons, stars, and floral motifs within a dark octagonal field.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric and mnemonic diagram titled 'Ex Atrio Apollinis: Areae disector', featuring a rhombus inscribed with a circle and internal lines, surrounded by six floral or star-like symbols.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex geometric diagram titled 'Hortus Solis' (Garden of the Sun), featuring a square frame with four stars in the corners, enclosing a series of concentric circles and intersecting lines forming a radial pattern.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Ornate woodcut headpiece featuring a central plinth flanked by a crowned figure and a dragon.

On the Magnet (De Magnete)

A small woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in a landscape setting.

Natural Magick (1658 English)

Woodcut illustration of a solar distillation apparatus.

Natural Magick (1658 English)

A collection of five woodcut illustrations depicting various monstrous or parasitic creatures described as being expelled from the human body.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut of a monstrous rooster with a serpentine tail, identified in the text as 'Gallus monstrosus cauda anguina'.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a 'Draco ex Raia effictus' (a dragon fashioned from a ray), showing a dried and manipulated skate or ray made to resemble a winged dragon.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a Basilisk, depicted as a crowned serpent with a sinuous, undulating body.

History of Serpents and Dragons

Woodcut of a seven-headed hydra climbing a vertical surface.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut of a 'Draco bipes apteros' (two-legged wingless dragon) from Ulisse Aldrovandi's natural history of serpents and dragons.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a winged dragon or serpent, identified in the text as 'Draco alatus Apus ex Greuino'.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a winged dragon with a coiled tail, identified in the text as 'Draconis Alati figura ex Pareo'.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a 'Draco Aethiopicus' (Ethiopian Dragon), depicted with a serpentine body, scales, a single visible wing, and a long tapering tail.

History of Serpents and Dragons

A woodcut illustration of a winged dragon, identified in the text as 'Draco alter Aethiopicus mas'.

History of Serpents and Dragons

Printer's mark of the Elzevir family featuring Minerva, an olive tree, and an owl.

New Philosophy of Our Sublunary World

Woodcut diagram illustrating optical phenomena, featuring a man's head, a mountain, and an atmospheric arc.

New Philosophy of Our Sublunary World

Printer's mark of the Elzevir family featuring Minerva, an owl, and an olive tree.

Seven Authors of Ancient Music

Printer's device of the Elzevier family featuring Minerva, an olive tree, and an owl.

Seven Authors of Ancient Music

Printer's mark of the Elzevir family featuring a scholar and a tree.

Seven Authors of Ancient Music

Printer's device of John Windet featuring an allegorical figure and motto.

Boethius Consolation of Philosophy (English 1609)

Elaborate engraved headpiece featuring a coat of arms, architectural columns, and a bull crest.

Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times - Volume 1

Allegorical title page vignette depicting a printing press and figures of wisdom.

Minor Works on Theological, Historical, and Philosophical Subjects, Volume 1

Emblematic vignette showing a man tilling soil with a spade, featuring a banner with the motto 'INDUSTRIA, HUMO, SOL'.

Minor Works on Theological, Historical, and Philosophical Subjects, Volume 1

Ornate woodcut headpiece featuring central allegorical figures and heraldic shields.

Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning (1640)

Engraved portrait vignette on a title page

Essay on the Sacred Fire and on the Vestals

A series of eighteen numbered geometric diagrams, including squares, rectangles, triangles, and circles, some with internal lines and alphabetical labels.

Complete Plato (Thomas Taylor trans.)

Engraving of an ancient Gnostic gem featuring a lion-headed serpent (Chnoubis).

Abraxas Gems

Engraving of an ancient Gnostic gem featuring a standing figure and inscriptions.

Abraxas Gems

Geometric diagram illustrating light and shadow cast by celestial bodies of varying sizes.

Collected Works of Giordano Bruno the Nolan

Cosmological diagram showing concentric celestial spheres with planetary symbols, labeled 'Ptolemaeus' and 'Copernicus'.

Collected Works of Giordano Bruno the Nolan

A detailed engraving of a fragmented papyrus scroll containing Greek text, labeled 'COL. 8.'

Herculaneum Fragments

Woodcut illustration of a ship at sea with a personified wind blowing from a cloud.

Le Opere Italiane di Giordano Bruno

Portrait bust of Thomas Sydenham on a pedestal.

Works of William Harvey (Sydenham Society 1847)

Gold-stamped coat of arms featuring three rams on a shield with a ram's head crest.

Works of William Harvey (Sydenham Society 1847)

Reproduction of a Roman relief panel showing Marcus Aurelius receiving German prisoners.

Communings with Himself

Technical diagram of an ancient artillery piece from a manuscript reproduction.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagram of a component of an ancient siege engine, likely a torsion catapult frame, showing structural beams and adjustment mechanisms.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagram of a 'Seitenständer' (side stanchion) for an ancient catapult (Palintonon), labeled with Greek letters (A, Ξ, O, M, Π, Γ; Θ, E, K, Z, Λ, H; B, N, Y, Δ, Π, P) and scale 1:40.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagrams showing cross-sections and top views of bronze (Bild 15) and iron-clad wooden (Bild 16) bushings used in ancient artillery.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagram of an ancient torsion catapult (Belopoiika) from a medieval manuscript.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagram showing three views (top, front, and side) of a '10 miniges Palintonon', an ancient Greek torsion catapult, with Greek and German labels.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagram of a 'Spannleiter' (tensioning ladder) for ancient artillery construction.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Technical diagrams showing three views (top, front, and side) of a 20-pounder ballista.

Hero's Belopoeica (Treatise on Artillery Construction)

Small woodcut illustration of a seated female figure representing the zodiac sign Virgo.

Introduction to Astronomy

Detailed woodcut of a hand with the index finger extended, defining the 'digitus' measurement.

The Philosophical Pearl

Historiated woodcut initial 'T' depicting a seated figure at a desk.

The Great Art

Woodcut historiated initial 'P' featuring a seated figure.

The Great Art

A landscape diagram showing the curvature of the Earth with observers on mountains and a ship at sea.

Protomathesis

Ornate woodcut headpiece featuring a central coat of arms flanked by two putti and floral elements.

On the Magnet (De Magnete)

Woodcut of a winged putto holding two leafy branches.

Minor Works on Theological, Historical, and Philosophical Subjects, Volume 1

Decorative woodcut initial 'G' with floral motifs

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Decorative woodcut initial 'N' containing a scholar or saint seated at a desk with a book in a landscape setting.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Historiated woodcut initial 'D' depicting a scholar (likely Francesco Petrarca) seated at a desk with an open book.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Historiated initial 'V' featuring a figure in a landscape, marking the start of the poetic text.

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Decorative initial letter 'M' with classical figures and landscape

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Woodcut initial P with floral or foliate background

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

Woodcut initial C with foliate background

Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs

A red-inked diamond-shaped diagram containing a grid with numbers and Latin text, used for prognosticating or calendrical calculations.

harley ms 3667

A vertical diagram representing a hierarchical scale of philosophical and physical concepts.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

A T-O map diagram representing the medieval tripartite world view.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

Medieval circular diagram (rota) with concentric rings of text and a central castle icon, framed by architectural elements.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Medieval circular diagram (rota) mirroring the left page, featuring concentric text rings, a central castle, and architectural borders.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Hand-colored woodcut map of the Iberian Peninsula (Hispania).

The Geography

Hand-colored woodcut map of ancient Greece and surrounding regions.

The Geography

Hand-colored map of ancient Central and South Asian regions from a Ptolemaic atlas.

The Geography

Historiated woodcut initial 'O' containing a seated figure, likely a scholar or author, surrounded by foliage.

On the Art of Building

Historiated woodcut initial 'L' depicting a figure (likely an architect or scholar) seated at a desk with books.

On the Art of Building

Historiated woodcut initial 'P' featuring a figure and decorative foliage, marking the start of a new chapter.

On the Art of Building

Historiated woodcut initial 'R' featuring a seated figure with a book, possibly a scholar or clerk, surrounded by decorative floral elements.

On the Art of Building

Decorative woodcut initial 'P' featuring a seated figure and floral motifs

On the Art of Building

Decorative woodcut initial 'S' featuring a landscape or garden scene within the letterform.

On the Art of Building

Circular emblem of the Loeb Classical Library featuring a seated figure.

Seneca's Moral Letters, Volume 1

Historiated woodcut initial 'A' containing a putto figure intertwined with scrolling foliage.

On the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians

Historiated initial C featuring the profile of a man's head.

The General Great Art

Historiated woodcut initial 'Q' featuring a profile portrait of a man.

The General Great Art

Historiated woodcut initial 'Q' containing a portrait of a man in profile.

The General Great Art

Historiated woodcut initial 'Q' featuring a portrait of a scholar or philosopher.

The Complete Works of Plato Translated by Marsilio Ficino

Decorative woodcut initial 'P' featuring a robed figure, likely a scholar or biblical figure, within a classical architectural setting.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut initial 'I' depicting a figure standing within an architectural arch, used at the start of the 'Illa uerba' section.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut initial 'A' featuring floral motifs and a central figure.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut historiated initial 'E' depicting a figure in a landscape.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut initial 'S' featuring a landscape with a town and foliage within a rectangular frame.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Historiated woodcut initial 'A' containing a seated figure, possibly an astronomer or scholar, set within a decorative block.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut initial letter 'V' featuring a landscape background

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Decorative woodcut initial letter 'S' enclosing the title 'Caput primum', featuring architectural and foliate motifs.

The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Historiated woodcut initial 'P' depicting a swan in a landscape with hills and water.

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Decorative woodcut initial 'H' featuring floral motifs and a grotesque mask at the base.

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Historiated woodcut initial 'P' featuring a man's profile in a cap, possibly a philosopher or the patron Lorenzo de' Medici.

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Decorative woodcut banner containing the word DIALOGHI, supported by two winged putti and classical architectural motifs.

Dialogues of Love

Historiated woodcut initial 'C' containing a figure of a scholar or scientist seated at a desk, looking at a terrestrial or celestial globe.

Medical Letters, Volume One

Decorative woodcut initial letter 'Q' containing an illustration of two figures in an interior, likely a teacher and a student or a physician and an assistant.

Medical Letters, Volume One

A decorative woodcut historiated initial letter 'N' beginning the main text, depicting a landscape with a seated figure and classical architectural details.

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino

Historiated initial 'L' featuring two human figures and a central column within a landscape or architectural setting.

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino

A geometric woodcut titled 'CAMPVS DEMOCRITI' showing a 4x4 grid of circles within a square frame, illustrating the concept of the atomic minimum.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometrical diagram featuring an inverted triangle inscribed within a circle, which is itself enclosed in a square, with various intersecting lines and alphabetical labels.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometric diagram within a dark rectangular field, showing a rectangle bisected by a diagonal line and subdivided into various triangles and quadrilaterals, accompanied by a floral or solar symbol.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A mnemonic and combinatorial diagram from Giordano Bruno's 'De Triplici Minimo', featuring a rectangular grid of letters with a diagonal line of 'Z's, used for his system of Lullian-inspired mnemonics.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A mnemonic and cosmological diagram in the form of a lettered grid or 'schema' used for combinatorial logic.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Detailed illustration of the Moon's surface showing craters and mountains along the terminator line.

The Starry Messenger

Diagram showing Jupiter and three moons in a specific alignment.

The Starry Messenger

Diagram showing Jupiter and three moons in a different configuration.

The Starry Messenger

Diagram showing Jupiter and two moons with labels.

The Starry Messenger