Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Mundus subterraneus
Subtitle: in XII libros digestus; quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturae in eo distributio, verbo [Pantamorphon] protei regnum, uniuersae denique naturae majestas & divitiae summa rerum varietate exponuntur, abditorum effectuum causae acri indagine inquisitae demonstrantur, cognitae per artis & naturae conjugium ad humanae vitae necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo & ratione applicantur
Contributors: Schor, Johann Paul, 1615-1674; Matham, Theodor, approximately 1606-1676; Passe, Crispyn van de, approximately 1591-approximately 1670; Siourtsma, Anthonie Heeres, b. approximately 1629
Edition: Editio tertia, ad fidem exemplaris recognita, & prioribus emendatior:  / tum ab auctore Roma[e] submissis variis observationibus novisque figuris auctior.
Publisher: Apud Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge & filios
Published: 1678
Place of publication: Amstelodami
Language: lat; eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Natural history; Science; Geology
Work titles: Mundus subterraneus
Notes: Vol.I: [20], 366, [6]; v. II: [10], 507, [9] p.

Title of v. 2: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Iesu Mundi subterranei tomus II.us In V. libros digestus, quibus mundi subterranei fructus exponuntur, et quidquid tantum rarum, insolitum, et portentosum in foecundo Naturae utero continetur, ante oculos ponitur curiosi lectoris.

Part of title transliterated from the Greek.

First published Amsterdam 1665.

Text in double columns; some text in Hebrew, Greek and Arabic type; side notes.

T.p. of v. 1 has engraved vignette with inscription "Sapiens dominabitur astris;" added, engraved t.p. is signed Jo. Paul.s Schor delin. Romae, Theod. Matham sculpsit; vol. 2 has engraved t.p. only, signed C. vande Pas delineavit, A. Siourtsma sculpsit.

Numerous engraved ill. and woodcut diagrams in the text, volvelles in vol. 1, p. 165 and 167, tables.

Signatures: (v. 1) *⁴ 2*⁶ A-2Z⁴ 3A²; (v. 2) pi1 *⁴ A-3R⁴ 3S⁶

Index argumentorum and Index rerum & verborum locupletissimus at beginning and end of v. 1 and 2 each.

Errata at end of v. 2.

Brunet, 3:667-668.

Sabin, 37967.

Backer-Sommervogel, IV, col. 1060-1061.

John Carter Brown Library copy purchased with the assistance of the Harper Fund.

John Carter Brown Library copy has previous owner's signature B. de Guddere (?) dated 1749 on front fly-leaf. Bound in contemporary sheep.