Ex Libris Aby Warburg: Magic and Science

This collection features books covering the subjects of Magic and Science from the personal library of the Hamburg art historian and scholar Aby Warburg (1866-1929). These books formed the basis of the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg, which was officially opened in 1926 and emigrated to London in 1933-1934.

As suggested by the name of the Library named after him, Warburg had wide-ranging interests in Kulturwissenschaft, a term difficult to translate, but usually rendered as ‘cultural studies’, understood in its widest, anthropological sense. It is well-illustrated here by his collection on Magic and Science (classmark F). Together with Philosophy (A) and Religion (B, G), it makes up the broader category of ‘Orientation’, which deals with man’s attempts to make sense of his place in the world.

Pages

: Schlingen- und Netzmotiv im Glauben und Brauch der Völker, Das; von Isidor Scheftelowitz., Aby Warburg's copy.

: Schlüssel von dem Zwange der Höllen, Der; Reprint of the 1609 (or 1610) ed. published in Frankfurt. Cf. H. Henning. Faust-Bibliographie. T. 1, Nr. 3223; Karl Engel. Bibliotheca Faustiana, Nr. 353; Brit. Mus. Cat. Aby Warburg's copy.

: Schlüssel zur Zukunft, oder, die Prophezeihungen und Weissagungen der Sibyllen...; herausgegeben von M. Hörbauer., Aby Warburg's copy.

: Schrift "Vom Aberglauben", Die; von Karl Huss ; nach dem in der fürstlich Metternichschen Bibliothek zu Königswart befindlichen Manuskripte herausgegeben von Alois John., Includes index.

: Schriften Jakob Böhmes; ausgewählt und hrsg. von Hans Kayser. Mit der Biographie Böhmes von Abraham von Franckenberg und dem Kurzen Auszug Friedrich Christoph Oetingers., Aby Warburg's copy.

: Sciences occultes et physiologie psychique

: Scongiuri; Gaetano Amalfi., Aby Warburg's copy.

: Scrutinium amuletorum medicum

: Secrets merveilleux de la magie naturelle & cabalistique; traduit exactement sur l'original latin, intitulé Alberti Parvi Lucii Libellus de mirabilibus naturae arcanis. : Enrichi des figures misterieuses, & le maniere de les faire., Collation: 12:̊ p6s A-Kp12s Lp6s; 132 leaves: p.[12̲]̲ [1] 2-252. ?7. G6 signed G5.

: Servatii Gallæi Dissertationes de sibyllis, earumque oraculis; Also available online., Printer's device on title page., Added engraved illustrated title page. Title reads "Servatii Gallaei Dissertationes de sibyllis etc"., Folded engraved portrait of the author signed: R. de Hooge. 1686., Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek and Hebrew., Initials, head- and tailpieces., Dissertationes de sibyllis, earumque oraculis., Includes index., Warburg Institute copy 2 is ex libris Michael Innes., Warburg Institute copy 2 lacks the folded portrait.