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904F Aristotle pseudo Possibly by Salmon, William. 1644-1713  Aristotle’s master-piece: or in all the parts thereof; Containing 1. The Signs of Barrenness. 2. The way of getting a Boy or Girl. 3. O… Source: Aristotle’s master-piece...The secrets of generation display’d

Francis Bacon has always been ” THE Seventeenth Century in England”  to me, he was a polymath’s polymath.  His books are all weirdly accessible and fun to read. Sylva Sylvarum is … Source: SYLVA SYLVARUM, Francis BACON

Into the Hottest day of the year! I decided to do inventory, and by year, and Today I have six fifteenth century books to offer.   832G Guido de Monte Rochen fl 1330 Manipulus curatorum [Rome]: Johannes Bulle, 18 Nov.... Continue Reading →

Today I’ll  Post this rare ( only a handful of copies in the US) and interesting book on reading comets. The anonymous author states : ” I know it’s easier to define what Comets a… Source: O ̓Αστηρ του Χριστου Βασιλικος:... Continue Reading →

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515F Pierre-Daniel Huet 1630-1721. The history of romances. An enquiry into their original; instructions for composing them; an account of the most eminent authors; With Characters, and Curious Observations upon the Best Performances of that Kind. Written in Latin by... Continue Reading →