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Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering free access to millions of books, movies, and web pages. Their Open Library and book scanning initiatives have digitized millions of volumes from partner libraries worldwide.

1,649 translated booksLatin, English, Sanskrit, French, Greekarchive.org

Illustrations

Frontispiece of Andreas Vesalius's 'De humani corporis fabrica' showing a public dissection.

Allegorical frontispiece depicting the sources of knowledge through the metaphor of light and shadow, featuring figures representing Sacred Authority, Reason, Profane Authority, and the Senses.

Hand-colored astronomical volvelle diagram of Saturn's orbit within a zodiacal frame.

Anatomical engraving of a human skull, lateral view from the opposite side (Figure VII).

A complex cosmological engraving titled 'Integrae Naturae speculum, Artisque imago' depicting the Great Chain of Being and the hierarchy of the universe.

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

A collection of anatomical and surgical instruments arranged on a wooden table.

Engraving of a hen lying on a tiled floor with a line drawn from its beak, illustrating an experiment on animal hypnosis.

Planetary deity riding an elephant and holding a bow

Planetary deity, likely Shani (Saturn), riding a bull or cow

A complex architectural allegory of music and mathematics, featuring organ pipes, musical notation, mathematical tables, and various figures.

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Contributing Libraries

These institutions provided the physical books digitized through Internet Archive.

Internet Archive(221)Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Nationale bibliotheek van Nederland(147)Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze(118)Robarts - University of Toronto(48)Getty Research Institute(39)National Central Library of Rome(27)Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de santé (Paris)(19)Wellcome Library(19)University of Michigan(19)Boston Public Library

All Books

1,649 books from Internet Archive

The Complete Theosophical Works of Jakob Böhme

The Complete Theosophical Works of Jakob Böhme

Jakob Böhme

1682•155 pages•German

Compendium of Materia Medica, Vol. 7

Compendium of Materia Medica, Vol. 7

Li Shizhen

1596•213 pages•Chinese

Discourse on the Rising of the Breath

Discourse on the Rising of the Breath

Unknown

1800•130 pages•Sanskrit

The Great Compilation

The Great Compilation

Varahamihira

1926•468 pages•Sanskrit

The Geography

The Geography

Claudius Ptolemy

1482•276 pages•Latin

(19)

Princeton Theological Seminary Library(19)

Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla(18)

National Library of Naples(14)

University of California Libraries(14)

Smithsonian Libraries(14)

Harvard University(14)

Oxford University(12)

PIMS - University of Toronto(12)

John Carter Brown Library(11)

北京大學圖書館(11)

Sketches and Drawings of Nerves and Vessels

Sketches and Drawings of Nerves and Vessels

Leonardo da Vinci

1880•102 pages•Italian

The Astrologer's Favorite

The Astrologer's Favorite

Varahamihira

550•79 pages•Sanskrit

Agrippa: De Vanitate Scientiarum (1643)

Agrippa: De Vanitate Scientiarum (1643)

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1530•388 pages•Latin

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Willem Piso

1658•636 pages•Latin

Complete Works on Justice and Law

Complete Works on Justice and Law

Luis de Molina

1614•936 pages•Latin

On Minerals

On Minerals

Albertus Magnus

1519•61 pages•Latin

De Musica Libri Septem

De Musica Libri Septem

Francisco de Salinas

1577•478 pages•Latin

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1533•382 pages•Latin

The Plants of Egypt

The Plants of Egypt

Prospero Alpini

1592•201 pages•Latin

On Poisonous Plants

On Poisonous Plants

Carl Peter Thunberg

1785•19 pages•Latin

De Plinii et aliorum medicorum erroribus

De Plinii et aliorum medicorum erroribus

Niccolò Leoniceno

1509•346 pages•Latin

On the Secrets of Women and the Virtues of Herbs

On the Secrets of Women and the Virtues of Herbs

Pseudo-Albertus Magnus

1607•414 pages•Latin

De Secretis Mulierum et Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium

De Secretis Mulierum et Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium

Albertus Magnus

1662•350 pages•Latin

Dioptrics

Dioptrics

Johannes Kepler

1611•126 pages•Latin

The Musician and Master

The Musician and Master

Pietro Cerone

1613•82 pages•Spanish

Emblems

Emblems

Andrea Alciato

1531•182 pages•Latin

Steps to Parnassus (Gradus ad Parnassum)

Steps to Parnassus (Gradus ad Parnassum)

Johann Joseph Fux

1725•298 pages•Latin

Home Treatment

Home Treatment

Unknown

1905•90 pages•Sanskrit

Concise Manual on Planetary Motion with Commentary

Concise Manual on Planetary Motion with Commentary

Ganesa Daivagna

1680•250 pages•Sanskrit

Universal Harmony (Harmonie Universelle)

Universal Harmony (Harmonie Universelle)

Marin Mersenne

1636•132 pages•French

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Willem Piso / Georg Marcgraf

1648•448 pages•Latin

The Essence of Astrology and the Eightfold Division of Horoscopy

The Essence of Astrology and the Eightfold Division of Horoscopy

Prithuyashas

600•97 pages•Sanskrit

Hortus Eystettensis

Hortus Eystettensis

Basilius Besler

1640•389 pages•Latin

Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the Saturnalia

Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the Saturnalia

Macrobius

1550•648 pages•Latin

The Gate of Tongues Unlocked

The Gate of Tongues Unlocked

Jan Amos Comenius

1631•379 pages•Latin/English

The Wish-Fulfilling Tree of Astrology

The Wish-Fulfilling Tree of Astrology

Unknown

1903•197 pages•Sanskrit

Kircher Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae (1646)

Kircher Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae (1646)

Athanasius Kircher

1646•1082 pages•Latin

Kularnava Tantra - English Translation (Arthur Avalon)

Kularnava Tantra - English Translation (Arthur Avalon)

Arthur Avalon (John Woodroffe)

1917•132 pages•Sanskrit-English

Small Manual of Astronomical Computation with the Commentary of Paramesvara

Small Manual of Astronomical Computation with the Commentary of Paramesvara

Manjula; Paramesvara (comm.)

1420•65 pages•Sanskrit

Moonlight of the Ascendant with the Clear Commentary

Moonlight of the Ascendant with the Clear Commentary

Daivajna Vachaspati; Vasudev (comm.)

1900•199 pages•Sanskrit

Commerce and Government

Commerce and Government

Étienne Bonnot de Condillac

1776•612 pages•French

Stanzas, Orpheus, and Poems

Stanzas, Orpheus, and Poems

Poliziano, Angelo

1863•583 pages•Italian

Lectures de Potentia Restitutiva, or of Spring

Lectures de Potentia Restitutiva, or of Spring

Robert Hooke

1678•59 pages•English

Lectures on the Philosophy of History

Lectures on the Philosophy of History

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

1837•560 pages•English

Compendium of Alchemy and Natural Philosophy

Compendium of Alchemy and Natural Philosophy

Arnold of Brussels (compiler)

1489•482 pages•Latin

Leonardo da Vinci: Thinker, Researcher, and Poet

Leonardo da Vinci: Thinker, Researcher, and Poet

Leonardo da Vinci

1900•506 pages•German

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. 6

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. 6

Leonardo da Vinci (ed. Ravaisson-Mollien)

1890•406 pages•Italian

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

1910•424 pages•French

The Book of Secrets

The Book of Secrets

Albertus Magnus

1478•92 pages•Latin

Mosaicall Philosophy

Mosaicall Philosophy

Robert Fludd

1659•326 pages•English

The Gem of Electional Astrology

The Gem of Electional Astrology

Daivagya Ramacharya

1590•424 pages•Sanskrit

The Auspicious Timing of Ganpati

The Auspicious Timing of Ganpati

Ganpati

1800•121 pages•Sanskrit

The Wish-Fulfilling Tree of Auspicious Timing

The Wish-Fulfilling Tree of Auspicious Timing

Viththala Dikshit

1900•138 pages•Sanskrit

A Bouquet of Auspicious Timings

A Bouquet of Auspicious Timings

Yadunandan

1800•61 pages•Sanskrit

Nanna, or On the Soul-Life of Plants

Nanna, or On the Soul-Life of Plants

Gustav Theodor Fechner

1848•424 pages•German

Notes and Sketches on the Anatomy of the Horse, Vol. 2

Notes and Sketches on the Anatomy of the Horse, Vol. 2

Leonardo da Vinci

1880•158 pages•Italian

The Estate Manager

The Estate Manager

Xenophon

1503•81 pages•Greek

Opus Majus

Opus Majus

Roger Bacon

1733•530 pages•Latin

Orphic Fragments

Orphic Fragments

Otto Kern (ed.)

1922•434 pages•Greek

Philosophy Reformed: Four Profound Tractates

Philosophy Reformed: Four Profound Tractates

Paracelsus

1657•322 pages•English

Poems from the Divan of Hafiz

Poems from the Divan of Hafiz

Hafiz / Gertrude Bell

1897•164 pages•Persian

Defense of The Harmony of the World

Defense of The Harmony of the World

Johannes Kepler

1622•66 pages•Latin

The Oracle of Rama's Command

The Oracle of Rama's Command

Anonymous

1900•51 pages•Sanskrit

General Rules of Architecture

General Rules of Architecture

Sebastiano Serlio

1537•160 pages•Italian

Ocean of Music, Volume 1

Ocean of Music, Volume 1

Sarngadeva

1898•444 pages•Sanskrit

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