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Day: 7 February 2009

China Monumentis by Athanasius Kircher

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From the title pages.

All of Kircher’s illustrations fascinate for their detail and often bizarre or startling images. The high quality scans of his 1667 opus, China Monumentis, at VTS don’t disappoint, especially in the close-ups.

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Chinese mythology.

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Author JohnPosted on February 7, 2009Categories {black and white}, {books}Tags Athanasius Kircher

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