Parafraze dos Proverbios de Salomao . . by OTTONI, José Eloi - 1815

Exeter: William Robberts, Broadgate, 1861. "Despite the antiquity of this book it is still regarded as probably the most complete work on the subject." Blue blind embossed decoration to bds and Gilt spine title, original owners name to first blank Reginald Porter and dated March 1861 with purchase receipt for £1 laid in. pp xiii 503 with 15 Plates. CONDITION Mild rubbing to edges, cnrs canted, spine head and heel just starting, gutter crack to paper both ends, mull slightly loose though not worn, light foxed to plates due to paper type. Contemporary newpaper article pasted to inside rear listing contents of Churches and Cathedrals in Exeter. A few small tidy notations to margins mostly in pencil. Bright and crisp copy. Overweight. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Portland, Maine: Sanborn & Carter. Very Good+. 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean dark brown cloth, front cover decorated with gilt. Text tight, clean & intact. Old Portland, Maine imprint. First Edition. Faint inscription on free front endpaper, dated August 3,1861. Pages very lightly foxed. Religion; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 72 pages .

Bruxelles: Johannis Mommartius, 1656 A good copy of the second edition of this extremely rare work. First printed in Venice in 1652. Baldassare Bonifacio was a professor among many other talents and this work is a cabinet of curiosities - gathering a wide range of stories and recollections - including tales from classical antiquity of women who had serpent lovers. In full leather binding with raised bands and gilt decoration to the spine and tooling to the boards. It has had an old leather repair relaying the tooled front board onto plain leather. It is clean, showing wear to top and bottom of spine and edges and with a broken front hinge and weak rear hinge, although the board is still attached. The contents are in superb condition given the age of the book. There is a biographical note written in ink in english on a preliminary and 2-3 signs of previous ownershiip. Some of the ink has run a little. With black and white illustrated title page; page of names - D Carolo Hovyne, Equiti Aurato;… Read More

Librairie Ethnographique, Paris, 1848. Book. Good. hardback. half calf, two volumes, large 8vo, spines with elaborate gilt decoration, gilt titles on red morocco labels, top corners of boardsof volume two bumped, corner pieces rubbed with some loss, tears to leather on lower side strip of volume two, all edges gilt, marbled boards and endpapers, 117 hand-coloured plates of religious figures in costume - mostly very good, some few with light discolouration or spotting, minor foxing to pre-lims, iv, 299 & 220, 68pp. Additional images supplied on request:.

Coloniae Agrippinae: Janssonii Waesbergii, 1732. Hardcover. See Description. 8vo. pp. [32], 680, [4], 93, [1]. With extra illustrated title page and 8 emblematic engravings by A. Schoonebeck (a student of Romeyn de Hooghe). The illustrated title displays a series of images depicting Paradise and the fall of man. The main title is printed in red and black and contains a woodcut device with a Jesuit Christogram. Bound in full modern dark brown bonded leather with a French groove. The interior pages are generally clean and crisp and the plates are well executed with a sharp impression. The illustrated title and the main title are mildly age-toned; a tiny chip on the upper margin of the illustrated title is neatly patched. Two leaves (S6-7) contain an area of chipping on the bottom margin edge (probably a manufacturing flaw). This is the 1732 edition of Jacob Merlo Horstius’s hugely popular devotional book (first printed in 1630; and with Schoonebeck’s engravings – 1683?). Horstius’s… Read More

The cover of this book has much wear. A binding was added later as well as pads for the corner's of the book. the previous owners names are written on the inside of the front cover and on the top of the third blank page. The pages are yellowing and tanning. The edges of most of the pages are worn. This is a rare book and dates 147 years old.."There are three books which ought to be found in every household - the Bible, an English dictionary, and a Bible dictionary. The necessity of the first two is universally admitted; and a moment's consideration will show the almost equal importance of the third." - Preface to the edition by the publishers

This book is in good condition. The cover has some light wear and the corners are definitely worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover and his seal is affixed to the front cover. The pages are clear of any markings crisp and white. "It is a most invaluable part of the blessed "liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free," that in his worship different forms and usages may without offence be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire; and that in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to Discipline; and therefore, by common consent and authority, may be altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for the edification of the people, "according to the various exigency of times and occasions...."" - Preface from The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David… Read More

1676 Boethius Consolation of Philosophy Medieval Free Will French Regnier
"Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it."
― Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy
A rare edition of "The Consolation of Philosophy" by Boethius, a work that has been described as "the single most important and influential work on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity and is the last great Western work of the Classical Period." ('Consolation of Philosophy', Oxford 2000, introduction). This work in an imaginary dialogue between Boethius and the personification of philosophy, arguing that there is a higher power. Boethius engages questions such as the nature of predestination and free will, why evil men often prosper, and good men fall into ruin, human nature, virtue, and justice.
This 1676 French edition was collected and edited by Nicolas Regnier.

Item number: #14386
Price: $499
Boëce
Boëce consolé par la philosophie.
A Paris:… Read More

1848 Fascination Charming Occult Sleep Walking HYPNOTISM Satanism Philosophy
John Newman's "Fascination" is a mid-19th-century classic on the study of hypnotism and spiritual therapy. Also known as "The Philosophy of Charming", this book covers a wide variety of topics from a Christian perspective including snake charming, Satanic worship, spirits in the physical world, somnambulism (sleep walking), secrets of ancient of Egypt, and much more!
Item number: #12905
Price: $499
NEWMAN, John
Fascination, or the philosophy of charming.
New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1848.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages:
o
x, 176, [12]
o
18 illustrations
· References: Wellcome .b2114378x;
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 13cm)
· Quite scarce
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund… Read More

1858 Traditions of Dee-Coo-Dah Native American Indian Mounds Illustrated Pidgeon
"Traditions of Dee-Coo-Dah" is general history of the lost Native American Indian tribes of Northern Mississippi and the ruins they left. He claimed to have discovered a network of symbols used by an ancient race of Native Americans called the 'Dee-Coo-Dah.'
Even though the events described in 'Traditions' are disputed, the content is highly desirable and helps develop the legends of 19th-century North American Indian tribes. According to Sabin, this book is
"A record of personal examination of a great number of ancient mounds and fortifications, and of the traditions regarding them, obtained from an aged Sioux chief…The numerous plates afford very clear illustrations of many remains of Indian structures."
Item number: #17727
Price: $499
PIDGEON, William
Traditions of De-coo-dah, and antiquarian researches : comprising extensive explorations, surveys, and excavations of the wonderful and mysterious earthen remains of… Read More