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Lot 123 · L12406

phonurgia nova, sive conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & naturae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum. kempten: rudolph dreherr, 1673

Kircher, Athanasius. 1602-1680.

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,195–$4,793
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — L12406, London · 28 November 2012
Dimensions
322 x 207mm
Record ID
TB-2026-4130025
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kircher, Athanasius. 1602-1680., phonurgia nova, sive conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & naturae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum. kempten: rudolph dreherr, 1673. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2012, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130025.

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Kircher, Athanasius. 1602-1680., phonurgia nova, sive conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & naturae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum. kempten: rudolph dreherr, 1673. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2012, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130025.

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