815F Sir William Cornwallis d. 1631 Essayes, by Sr William Cornwallyes, the younger, knight. Newlie corrected. London: Printed by Thomas Harper for I. M., 1632 $3,500 Octavo 5 ½ 5 x… Source: The First English Essayist Cornwallyes NOT Bacon
628G John Playford 1623-1687 An introduction to the skill of musick : in three books: by John Playford. Containing I. The Grounds and Principles of Musick, according to the Gamut: In the most Easy … Source: Two copies of An... Continue Reading →
742G Emperor 1500-1558 Charles V Università degli Studi di Messina Letter in transcription. To an unnamed addressee. Folio 12 X 8 1/2 inches Messina 13 august 1555 $1,800 (NOW $ …... Continue Reading →
742G Emperor 1500-1558 Charles V Università degli Studi di Messina Letter in transcription. To an unnamed addressee. Folio 12 X 8 1/2 inches Messina 13 august 1555 $1,800 (NOW $ 1,100)... Continue Reading →
Journal Des Sçavans : The First Scientific Journal After a bit of incubation on the shelf, I have decided to work my way through these Fourteen Volumes. I am offering this set for ... Continue Reading →
Tonight I’ll begin now, where I am or rather what i’m (re) Reading again and again.. On being blue: a philosophical inquiry By William Gass is one of my favorite books, “This sm… Source: The literary tour-de-force in the tradition... Continue Reading →
Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) is arguably the first major text in the history of Western cognitive science: not because Burton is the first to theorize the nature of cognit… Source: The Anatomy of Melancholy “The tower of... Continue Reading →
Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) is arguably the first major text in the history of Western cognitive science: not because Burton is the first to theorize the nature of cognition or engage in cognitive modeling, as is made... Continue Reading →
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