About Magazine Podcasts Events
Museum Hours

Digital Collections

Rare books

Magiae naturalis

  • Natural magick by John Baptista Porta, a Neapolitane: in Twenty Books .... Wherein are set forth All the Riches and Delights of the Natural Sciences

  • 1658

Rights

Public Domain

Download all 26 images

PDFZIPof full-sized JPGs

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1846px — 694 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4431px — 3.5 MBFull-sized JPG4218 x 6490px — 6.5 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4218 x 6490px — 157 MB
View
Public
Domain
Searchable PDF
may contain errors
Download PDF
ZIP
of full-sized JPGs
Download ZIP

Frontispiece, title page, woodcuts, and table from Magiae naturalis, or Natural magick, by John Baptista Porta. Porta's Natural magick was originally published in four "books" (chapters) and later expanded to twenty chapters. The text is devoted to various experiments, distillation, transmutation of metals, artificial gems, etc.

Author
Place of creation
Format
Genre
Extent
  • 29 cm
  • 424 pages
Language
Subject
Rights Public Domain Mark 1.0
Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

Institutional location

Department
Collection
Physical container
  • Shelfmark Q155 .P67813 1658

View in library catalog

Cite as

Porta, Giambattista della. Magiae Naturalis, 1658. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/9bajysb.

  Export citation (RIS) ?

This citation is automatically generated and may contain errors.

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1848px — 459 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4435px — 2.4 MBFull-sized JPG4257 x 6555px — 4.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4257 x 6555px — 160 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1667px — 492 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4000px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4681 x 6502px — 5.9 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4681 x 6502px — 174 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1667px — 507 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4000px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4715 x 6548px — 6.0 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4715 x 6548px — 177 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1655px — 528 KBLarge JPG2880 x 3973px — 2.7 MBFull-sized JPG4747 x 6548px — 6.3 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4747 x 6548px — 178 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1633px — 484 KBLarge JPG2880 x 3920px — 2.4 MBFull-sized JPG4777 x 6502px — 5.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4777 x 6502px — 178 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1649px — 512 KBLarge JPG2880 x 3958px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4764 x 6548px — 6.1 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4764 x 6548px — 179 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1664px — 492 KBLarge JPG2880 x 3993px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4723 x 6548px — 5.9 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4723 x 6548px — 177 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1667px — 518 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4000px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4731 x 6571px — 6.3 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4731 x 6571px — 178 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1714px — 523 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4114px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4575 x 6536px — 5.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4575 x 6536px — 171 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1687px — 516 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4048px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4621 x 6495px — 5.7 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4621 x 6495px — 172 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1712px — 518 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4108px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4582 x 6536px — 5.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4582 x 6536px — 171 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1689px — 531 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4053px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4644 x 6536px — 5.6 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4644 x 6536px — 174 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1696px — 518 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4071px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4624 x 6536px — 5.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4624 x 6536px — 173 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1705px — 427 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4093px — 2.2 MBFull-sized JPG4530 x 6438px — 4.9 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4530 x 6438px — 167 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1699px — 516 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4077px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4617 x 6536px — 5.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4617 x 6536px — 173 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1696px — 524 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4071px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4570 x 6460px — 5.5 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4570 x 6460px — 169 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1716px — 510 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4118px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4518 x 6460px — 5.7 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4518 x 6460px — 167 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1693px — 462 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4062px — 2.3 MBFull-sized JPG4580 x 6460px — 5.3 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4580 x 6460px — 169 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1704px — 485 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4089px — 2.4 MBFull-sized JPG4545 x 6453px — 5.3 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4545 x 6453px — 168 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1734px — 502 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4162px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4529 x 6545px — 5.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4529 x 6545px — 170 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1712px — 494 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4108px — 2.4 MBFull-sized JPG4544 x 6482px — 5.3 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4544 x 6482px — 169 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1740px — 520 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4175px — 2.6 MBFull-sized JPG4571 x 6627px — 5.9 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4571 x 6627px — 173 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1702px — 474 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4084px — 2.4 MBFull-sized JPG4564 x 6472px — 5.3 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4564 x 6472px — 169 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1736px — 483 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4166px — 2.5 MBFull-sized JPG4474 x 6472px — 5.5 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4474 x 6472px — 166 MB

Rights

Public Domain

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1736px — 484 KBLarge JPG2880 x 4167px — 2.4 MBFull-sized JPG4456 x 6448px — 5.0 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 4456 x 6448px — 164 MB

The Science History Institute recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful, containing racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, or homophobic language or depictions. The history of science is not exempt from beliefs or practices harmful to traditionally marginalized groups. The Institute is engaged in ongoing efforts to responsibly present and address the evidence of oppression and injustice inextricable from the history of science. If you would like to learn more about our ongoing efforts or if you encounter harmful, inaccurate, or insufficient descriptions, please contact us at digital@sciencehistory.org.