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A discussion of interesting books from my current stock at www.jamesgraybookseller.com

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August 2016

Four Books from the Sixteenth century

(In chronological order) 723G   Raymond, of Sabunde, .        d 1436 Theologia naturalis sive Liber creatura[rum] specialiter de homine [et] de natura eius in qua[n]tum homo. :[et] de his qu[a] sunt ei necessaria ad cognoscendu[m] seip[su]m [et] Deu[m] [et] om[n]e debitu[m]... Continue Reading →

Ten (more) Books by Jesuits from the 17th Century!

Another short List of some books by Jesuits currently in my inventory. Please enjoy.               271G Campion, Edmund. 1540-1581 Historia Anglicana ecclesiastic… Source: Ten (more) Books by Jesuits from the 17th Century!

Ten (more) Books by Jesuits from the 17th Century!

Another short List of some books by Jesuits currently in my inventory. Please enjoy.               271G Campion, Edmund. 1540-1581 Historia Anglicana ecclesiastica : a primis gentis susceptae fidei incunabulis ad nostra fere tempora deducta,... Continue Reading →

The Primitive Origin of Mankind EVOLUTION in 1677!

The Primitive Origin of Mankind EVOLUTION in 1677!

825G Matthew Hale The Primitive Origin of Mankind considered and examined according to the light of nature. London: William Godbid for William Shrowsbery, 1677           $ 2,800 Folio 12 1/2 X 7 3/4 inches a-4,b2,B-Z4, Aa-Zz4,... Continue Reading →

FOUR-Seventeenth century english books not commonly seen!

116G Sir James Stuart James Steuarts answer to a letter writ by Mijn Heer Fagel pensioner to the states of Holland and Uuest-Frislaid, concerning the repeal of the penal laws and tests. [Edinburgh] : London, printed and re-printed in Edinburgh... Continue Reading →

The Fourth Crusade: Invia virtuti nulla est via [Ovid] No way is impassable to virtue.

It is my experience that is is not often that the printer’s device matches the subject of the book, but in this case Opornius’ device is fitting  and optimistic for a History of the Fou… Source: The Fourth Crusade: Invia... Continue Reading →

Jeremias Drexel

I find all the books of Drexel quite interesting, He chose subjects which still (to me at least) make me want to learn more about and wonder how he came up with such subjects, he also Titled his books to... Continue Reading →

Aristotle’s master-piece…The secrets of generation display’d

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