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| 12/11/08 |
| In which all the species and causes of spells are described and explained with the Philosophers and Theologians. With the ways to fight the illusions of Demons , and the refutation of the causes behind the power of Witchcraft (*) Actual title in latin : De Fascino Libri Tres In quibus omnes Fascini species, & causae optima Methodo descibintur, & ex Philosophorum ac Theologorum sententiis eleganter explicantur. Nec non contra praestigias, imposturas, allusionesque daemonum, cautiones & amuleta praescribuntur: ac denique nugae, quae de iisdem narrari solent, dilucide consutantur. |
| Venice, Alde, 1589. 8vo (16) , 375 , 42 , (3) pp Full calf in good condition (17/18th Century), upper hinge weak. Marbled edges. Interior excellent, with at the end a catalogue of Aldines editions. Beautiful typography. This major treatise of demonology knew only two editions in Latin and a translation in French. This second edition printed in 1589 is considered to be the best, as it came out of the most famous press of the 16th Century, that of the Aldes in Venice. The original was published in 1583 in Paris. Vair was bishop of Pouzzoles. He defines fascination as the force behind magic, a "perniscious quality coming from the art of demons and caused by an explicit pact between men and those demons". He presents several amulets and other ways to fight the illusions of demons. Caillet 1094 : " very rare treatise" - Guaita 1111 - Renouard p242 - Thorndike VI, 528 & 545 - Brunet V , 1029 (*) As translated from the title of the French edition, Paris , 1583 |
| Leonardo Vairo Three Books of Charms, Spells & Sorceries 1589 |
| Price: $4425.00, which includes shipping and brokerage of the book. |
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| 12/15/08 |
| Johannes Indagine Physiognomie faicte par le regard des membre de l'homme 1550 |
| Illustrated with 270 Woodcuts.. 2 books bound in 1. 8vo. 253 pp + 118 ff . Later calf with gilt title. Complete except for titlepages. Book 1 : Lacking titlepage. (Lyon, De Tournes 1549). 8vo. Contains 7 works of Indagine : |
| - Introduction de chiromance (Woodcuts : 32 hands, 7 astrological scenes) -Prognostiques de la chiromance touchant les lieux des sept planètes (5 hands) -Physiognomie faicte par le regard des membre de l'homme (22 portraits) -Définition des Faces des signes, et quelle chose fait le Soleil en une chacune maison à ceux qui naissent. -Reigles et canons touchant les maladies et en quelle manière on peut secourir aux malades par l'aspect et regard des signes. -Astrologie naturelle (independant introduction). (28 astrological themes) -Livre qui monstre à cognoistre les Planettes des horoscopes & des signes ascendans, selon les quatre complexions. Book 2 : Lacking titlepage. (Paris : P. Drouard, 1550). 8vo. Contains 2 works : -Physiognomie naturelle (29 woodcuts) -Theorique de Chiromancie (By Andreas corvus) containing 160 engraved hands (one by page on a black background) **Mouse-over the first thumbnail for French translation** |
| Price: $7400.00, which includes shipping and brokerage of the book. |
