Search Results: Titles starting with H from Frolic Creek Books

The practice of fortune-telling through the analysis of the palm is found worldwide. Palmistry experienced a revival in the early- to mid-19th century, and this book reflects the growing interest of the time. Along with its quite wonderful drawing printed on its front cover, it contains eight additional full-page illustrations of various aspects of the practice.
Glued to the back endpaper is a four-page pamphlet, "A Sketch of the Science of Palmistry" by Ed. Heron Allen with not only an additional illustration, but also various illustrated ads for such cures as "Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills".
All in all, the book is in good plus condition. The cloth binding is somewhat chipped and the top and bottom of the spines somewhat torn. The title page has a gift inscription and the name of a previous owner. Incidentally, it is glued to a stub, suggesting that the first edition title page was removed, and this second edition attached. I found only one tear in the book, that is on the bottom of the first page… Read More

This is a chiefly overlooked and under-recognized volume of Homer that was translated and extensively edited and annotated by one of the most important sixteenth century scholars and Christian reformers.
Greek and Latin in parallel columns.
Sébastien Castellio (1515-1563) was one of the most important Christian humanist thinkers of the sixteenth century and an important early advocate for religious toleration, freedom of conscience and thought. Born in Saint-Martin-du-Frêne, France and educated in Lyon, he taught in Geneva until his conflicts with John Calvin led him to leave in 1544. He next moved to Basel, where this book was published, where he lived until his death.
Castellio wrote his first works on religious toleration following the execution of Michael Servetus for heresy in 1553. Although better known as a translator of the Bible into both Latin and French, this is the first edition of his translation and editing of the works of Homer from the Greek into Latin, published only two years… Read More