Shelfmark
Sa1.2.08
Author
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486? - 1535
Uniform title
[De occulta philosophia. Latin 1533]
Title
Henrici Cornelii Agrippae ab Nettesheym a consiliis et archiuis inditiarii sacræ Caesareae Maiestatis: De occulta philosophia libri tres. Henricvs Cornelivs Agrippa.
Varying form of title
Henrici Cornelii Agrippae ab Nettesheym a consiliis et archiuis inditiarii sacrae Caesareae Maiestatis: De occulta philosophia libri tres. Henricus Cornelius Agrippa
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Cologne] : [J. Soter?], M.D.XXXIII [1533].
Physical description
[12], CCCLXII, [2]p : ill. (port.) ; 30cm. (Fo.)
Note
Previously: AZ.1.2.4.
Note
Adams suggests the work may have been printed in Basle, BM STC gives place of publication as Cologne and attributes printing to J. Soter.
Note
Bookseller's catalogue entry dated 23-7-(19)47 pasted onto flyleaf.
Note
Final leaf is blank.
Note
Pages ruled in red.
Note
With woodcut portrait of the author on the titlepage, tables, diagrams and woodcut figures in the text.
Note
First complete edition.
Note
Some errors in pagination.
Note
Signatures: aa6 a-q6 r8 s-z6 A-G6.
Note
Colophon: "Occultae philosphiae Henrici Cornelii Agrippae, Finis. anno M.D. XXXIII. Mense Iulio".
Citation/references note
Adams A386; BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 11
Provenance
Book-labels of John Hely-Hutchinson, recording donation to Eton College in 1947.
Provenance
Probable former owner is Thomas Wotton, this was lot 153 in the Bretby sale at Sotheby's on 8th April 1919 with some other books owned by Wotton.
Binding
16th century brown extensively decorated in black and gold calf; black and gold fillets to form a border; six raised bands; in box. For full description of the binding see Nixon, H.M. Twelve books (1953) pp. 34-35 and pl. 10.
Subject
Cabala Early works to 1800.
Subject
Occultism Early works to 1800.
Subject
Alchemy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astrology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W., 1882 - 1955 (John Walter) former owner.
Added entry--name
Soter, Johannes, ? - d. 1543 printer.
Added entry--name
Wotton, Thomas, ? - d. 1587 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Cologne.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basle.
Identifier
B25098