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Magia naturalis, oder Hauß-, Kunst- und Wunder-Buch, Welches Zuerst von demselben Lateinisch beschrieben; hernach von Ihm selbst vermehret; nunmehro aber allen Liebhabern der natürlichen Wissenschaften zum besten, nicht nach dem alten Druck
![DELLA PORTA, Giovan Battista (c.1538-1615). Magiae naturalis libri XX. Naples: Orazio Salviani, 1589. DELLA PORTA, Giovan Battista (c.1538-1615). Magiae naturalis libri XX. Naples: Orazio Salviani, 1589.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2017/CKS/2017_CKS_14298_0246_000(della_porta_giovan_battista_magiae_naturalis_libri_xx_naples_orazio_sa045530).jpg?mode=max)
DELLA PORTA, Giovan Battista (c.1538-1615). Magiae naturalis libri XX. Naples: Orazio Salviani, 1589.
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