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MICHAEL MAIER (1568-1622): ATALANTA FUGIENS (ATALANTA FLEEING) / 1687, Germany (Frankfurt am Main)

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MICHAEL MAIER (1568-1622): ATALANTA FUGIENS (ATALANTA FLEEING) / 1687, Germany (Frankfurt am Main)

The third edition of Michael Maier's famous book Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum, per oculis et intellectui accurate accomodadata...(=Atalanta Fugiens). The author, German physician, alchemist and advocate of the Occult Michael Maier, worked in the court of Rudolf II in Prague in 1608 to 1610.

Maier was primarily concerned with the medical aspects of alchemy and tried to invent a panacea. He dedicated his most important work, Atalanta Fleeing, to an alchemist interpretation of mythology and divided it into 50 alchemistic allegories.

It was first published in 1617 and again in 1618 in Oppenheim. The series of 50 emblematic copper engravings, created by Matthäus Merian d.A., made Atalanta one of the most beautiful Renaissance books about alchemy. The third edition, abridged by a musical fuge, was published under a changed name in Frankfurt am Main in 1687; it is illustrated with Merian's original engravings.

The copy on offer here is complete and features the original paperboard binding. Slightly damaged - water spot. Between pp. 88 and 89 there is a bound insert of a contemporary drawing depicting Salamander, the symbol of fire, who is discussed in the previous (29th) chapter.

All editions of Atalanta Fugiens are rare and seldom appear on the antiquarian book market. (20 x 17,5 cm)



MICHAEL MAIER (1568-1622): ATALANTA FUGIENS / 1687, Deutschland, Frankfurt/Main

Dritte Ausgabe des berühmtem Buches Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum, per oculis et intellectui accurate accomodadata... (kurz: ATALANTA FUGIENS), dessen Autor, der deutsche Arzt, Alchemist und Vertreter okkulter Lehren, Michael Meier, in den Jahren 1608 bis 1610 in Prag am Hof Rudolfs II. wirkte.

Maier befasste sich vorrangig mit den ärztlichen Aspekten der Alchemie und bemühte sich, ein Universalheilmittel zu finden. Sein bedeutendstes Werk, Atalanta fugiens, widmete er der alchemistischen Interpretation der Mythologie und unterteilte es in 50 alchemistische Allegorien.

Die Erstauflage erschien im Jahr 1617, die zweite Auflage im Jahr 1618, in Oppenheim. Die Serie von 50 emblematischen Kupferstichen, deren Autor der bedeutende Radierer Matthaus Merian d. A. ist, macht diesen Atlanten zu einem der schönsten Renaissancebücher über die Alchemie. Die dritte, um die begleitenden musikalischen Fugen gekürzte Auflage erschien im Jahr 1687 in Frankfurt/Main unter geändertem Namen. Als Illustrationen wurden die ursprünglichen Stiche von Merian verwendet. Das angebotene Exemplar ist vollständig und hat noch die ursprüngliche Leimbindung, es ist leicht beschädigt – Wasserfleck, zwischen den Seiten 88 und 89 ist in den Druck eine zeitgenössische Zeichnung eingebunden, die einen Salamander, das Symbol des Feuers, darstellt, der im vorhergehenden Kapitel XXIX behandelt wird. Sämtliche Ausgaben des Werks Atalanta fugensis sind sehr wertvoll und tauchen nur sehr selten auf dem antiquarischen Markt auf. (20 x 17,5 cm)

MICHAEL MAIER (1568-1622): ATALANTA FUGIENS (ATALANTA FLEEING) / 1687, Germany (Frankfurt am Main)

The third edition of Michael Maier's famous book Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum, per oculis et intellectui accurate accomodadata...(=Atalanta Fugiens). The author, German physician, alchemist and advocate of the Occult Michael Maier, worked in the court of Rudolf II in Prague in 1608 to 1610.

Maier was primarily concerned with the medical aspects of alchemy and tried to invent a panacea. He dedicated his most important work, Atalanta Fleeing, to an alchemist interpretation of mythology and divided it into 50 alchemistic allegories.

It was first published in 1617 and again in 1618 in Oppenheim. The series of 50 emblematic copper engravings, created by Matthäus Merian d.A., made Atalanta one of the most beautiful Renaissance books about alchemy. The third edition, abridged by a musical fuge, was published under a changed name in Frankfurt am Main in 1687; it is illustrated with Merian's original engravings.

The copy on offer here is complete and features the original paperboard binding. Slightly damaged - water spot. Between pp. 88 and 89 there is a bound insert of a contemporary drawing depicting Salamander, the symbol of fire, who is discussed in the previous (29th) chapter.

All editions of Atalanta Fugiens are rare and seldom appear on the antiquarian book market. (20 x 17,5 cm)



MICHAEL MAIER (1568-1622): ATALANTA FUGIENS / 1687, Deutschland, Frankfurt/Main

Dritte Ausgabe des berühmtem Buches Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum, per oculis et intellectui accurate accomodadata... (kurz: ATALANTA FUGIENS), dessen Autor, der deutsche Arzt, Alchemist und Vertreter okkulter Lehren, Michael Meier, in den Jahren 1608 bis 1610 in Prag am Hof Rudolfs II. wirkte.

Maier befasste sich vorrangig mit den ärztlichen Aspekten der Alchemie und bemühte sich, ein Universalheilmittel zu finden. Sein bedeutendstes Werk, Atalanta fugiens, widmete er der alchemistischen Interpretation der Mythologie und unterteilte es in 50 alchemistische Allegorien.

Die Erstauflage erschien im Jahr 1617, die zweite Auflage im Jahr 1618, in Oppenheim. Die Serie von 50 emblematischen Kupferstichen, deren Autor der bedeutende Radierer Matthaus Merian d. A. ist, macht diesen Atlanten zu einem der schönsten Renaissancebücher über die Alchemie. Die dritte, um die begleitenden musikalischen Fugen gekürzte Auflage erschien im Jahr 1687 in Frankfurt/Main unter geändertem Namen. Als Illustrationen wurden die ursprünglichen Stiche von Merian verwendet. Das angebotene Exemplar ist vollständig und hat noch die ursprüngliche Leimbindung, es ist leicht beschädigt – Wasserfleck, zwischen den Seiten 88 und 89 ist in den Druck eine zeitgenössische Zeichnung eingebunden, die einen Salamander, das Symbol des Feuers, darstellt, der im vorhergehenden Kapitel XXIX behandelt wird. Sämtliche Ausgaben des Werks Atalanta fugensis sind sehr wertvoll und tauchen nur sehr selten auf dem antiquarischen Markt auf. (20 x 17,5 cm)

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