Today I describe two editions of Vanossi's Idea Sapientis Theo-politici 1725 & 1728. These two remarkably rare issues preserve two distinct forms of the same Jesuit emblematic work and, together, demonstrate its transformation from a published treatise into a text... Continue Reading →
864J. Horapollo (ca 5th century).; Jean Martin (trans., asscr.ƒl. approximately 1553.) Orvs Apollo de Ægypte De la signification des notes hieroglyphiques des Aegyptiens, c'est à dire des figures par les quelles ilz escripvoient leurs mystères secretz, et les choses sainctes et... Continue Reading →
A list of 16 books by Jesuits from the sixteenth and Seventeenth century. I. 776J Acquaviva, Ratio Atqve Institvtio Stvdiorvm Societatis Iesv. II. 608J Alagona, Compendivm manvalis. III. 620J Saint Augustine, Meditationes, Solioquia & Manuale. IV. 312J Balde, Urania Victrix.... Continue Reading →
These ten books are on quite a few subjects.. approaching being on most possible subjects. I'm not going to list them but in the descriptions that follow you will see lots of them mentioned. A list of 10 books by... Continue Reading →
952G 1619-1673 Pantheum mythicum,seu fabulosa deorum historia, hoc primo epitomes eruditionis volumine. Ultrajecti : Vande Water,1698 (1701) $1,800 Octavo. 6 ½ X 3 ¾ inches. Fifth edition. with engraved title-page after J. Goeree... Continue Reading →
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