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The vulcano's:; or,, Burning and fire-vomiting mountains, famous in the world: : vvith their remarkables. : Collected for the most part out of Kircher's Subterraneous world; and expos'd to more general view in English, upon the relation of the late wonderful and prodigious eruptions of AEtna. : Thereby to occasion greater admirations of the wonders of nature (and of the God of nature) in the mighty element of fire. : Licensed and entred according to order

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1669.
Call number: 135609
Creator: Kircher, Athanasius (1602-1680)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 19 cm (4to)
Associated people: Sherwin, William, (active 1670-1710,); Darby, John, (1624 or 1625-1704,); Allen, John, (active 17th century,); Billingsley, Benjamin,
Associated organization: Bridgewater House Library,
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