795J Lucas Lossius (1508-1582) Erotemata Dialeticae Et Rhetoricae Philippi Melanchthonis :breuia ac dilucida, & item praeceptionum D. Erasmi Roterodami, devtraeque Copia Verborum & rerum :iam primum ad usum Scholarum (quas Volant Triviales) ediscendi gratia compendiose selecta 7 contracta. å Frankfurt: Haeredes, Christiani Egenolphi,... Continue Reading →
One of the Pillars of Early Modern English "Feminism" 775J Judith Drake, (fl. 1696-1723). An essay in defence of the female sex. In which are inserted the characters of a pedant, a squire, a beau, a vertuoso, a poetaster, a... Continue Reading →
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630G .John Gauden, 1605-1662. [According to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the king.] Eikōn basilikē. The pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie [London : s.n.], M.DC.XLVIII. [1648]. $1,700 Occtavo 16 ½ x 10 ½ cm. Signatures:... Continue Reading →
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A small collection of books Seven books with engravings by Suor Isabella Piccini. Price $5,000 net Please contact me at - Jamesgray2@me.com Isabella Piccini (1644–1734) who was the daughter of the Venetian engraver Giacomo Piccini (d. 1669), who trained her in the... Continue Reading →
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Today I offer 4 books which deal with female psychology, before it existed. Willis by way of dissection anticipates modern ideas of the physiology of emotion baby connecting the mood, hysteria and melancholy with Brain functions. SOLD Châstelain, who treated... Continue Reading →
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The Letters of Marsilio Ficino, published in 1495, are crucial to understanding his role in the Platonic and Hermetic revival during the Italian Renaissance. They offer insights into his thoughts, relationships, and intellectual activities. Comprised of significant correspondences, these letters serve as both historical documents and moral teachings, showcasing humanistic scholarship.
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Virgil Translated d by Annibal Caro . and Polydore Virgil translated by Francesco Baldelli. 742J. Virgil. born October 15, 70 BCE, Translated d by Annibal Caro 1507-1566. L'Eneide di Virgilio, del commendatore Annibal Caro. Col Privilegio di N.S. & della... Continue Reading →
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831J. à Kempis, Thomas (1380-1471) Imatione Christi : libri quatuor auctore Thoma a Kempis, canonico regulari ordinis D. Augustini, ad autographum emendati ; opera, ac studio Henrici Sommalii è Societate Jesu. Venetiis : Apud Nicolaum Pezzana, 1712 Price $3,500 Duodecimo: 15.5... Continue Reading →
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