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Paris FRANCE. Very Good. 1650. Full-Leather. On offer is a simply superb, ancient, mid 17th Century manuscript book titled "Suitte du memorial on recueil de l'histoire de France, Louis treizeime", an epic 750+ page handwritten history of the reign of Louis XIII from the condemnation of his father's assassination in 1610 to his own death… Read more about this item

1699. On offer is a superb 17th Century handwritten Latin manuscript book: "Logica Metaphisica et Theologia Naturalia" ex libris "Chateau de Pointis". In three parts: 1) Ad Universam Philosophiam; 2) Philosophia Trancendantalis Seu Metaphisica; 3) Theologia Naturalis. Stunning, though flawed spine missing 3 inches of the leather gilt ornamented cap, severe rubbing to the edges, is illustrated with several flourishes… Read more about this item

Rotterdam, Holland: Roterodami Regeneri Leers. Fine with no dust jacket. 1686. First Edition. Original Vellum. The first Christian scholar to call attention to the importance of the Talmud. Lightfoot, John. Opera Omnia. Duobus voluminibus comprehensa, quorum syllabus pagina post vitam authoribus ultima exhibetur. 2 Vols. FOLIO. FULL ORIGINAL VELLUM, a VERY FINE copy, COMPLETE and internally … Read more about this item

Utrecht: Ultrajecti. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1657. Half-Leather. Leusden, Johannes, 1624-1699. Philologus Hebraeus : in quo pleraeque quaestiones generales philologico-Hebraicae, concernentes textum Hebraeum Veteris Test. dilucidè pertractantur : in sine adjunctus est catalogus Hebraicus & Latinus sexcentorum & tredecim praeceptorum, in quae totus. 1657. 8vo, original vellum, nice condition save for some general light… Read more about this item

DORDRECHTI, JACOBI BRAAT. Very Good+. 1650. Original Vellum. On offer is a super 1650 first edition of Ludovico Settala [1552-1633] 1650 MEDIOLANENSIS, MEDICI CLARISSIMI, ANIMADVERSIONUM, & CAUTIONUM MEDICARUM...LIBRI NOVEM, LIBRI DUO, LIBER DE NAEVIS, CUM INDICE. Preface by Doctori D. Joanni Prevotio. Hardly a flaw save for some general light soiling to the vellum as may… Read more about this item

London: Richardi Chiswell. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1677. Full-Leather. A FOUNDATION TEXT OF THE UNITARIAN CHURCH PRINTED 1677. EXCEEDINGLY RARE. Not in the American Auction Records for 30 years. INFLUENCED BY THE FAMED MICHAEL SERVERTUS WHO WAS BURNED ALIVE FOR THE BELIEFS ESPOUSED IN THIS VOLUME The Book: Owtram, William, 1626-1679. De sacrificiis libri duo… Read more about this item

Good+. Original Vellum. On offer is a superb, original handwritten c. 17th century Latin manuscript book titled "LOGICA". This 340 pp handwritten manuscript is in two [2] sections "SYNTAGMA PHILOSOPHICUM", consists of 80 pp followed by a blank page, then "TRACTATUS SECUNDUS DE UNIVERSALIBUS" being 260 handwritten pages. Research suggests this book was a commission to… Read more about this item

Barcelona, Spain: Joseph Forcada. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1681. Original Vellum. AN EXCEEDING RARE SPIRITUAL TREATISE, VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN IN SUCH AN EARLY SPANISH EDITION, AND THE BOOK USED AS AN EARLY CONVERSION MANUAL IN THE NEW WORLD. Printed 1681 in Fine Original Vellum with gilt! COMBATTING OF THE DEVIL! The Book: Scupoli, Lorenzo (1530-1610); (Juan… Read more about this item

Paris: chez Pierre Le Petit. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1668. Full-Leather. THE FIRST MODERN EDITION OF JOSEPHUS, translated from the original Greek. Printed in 1668. Royal Folio with fine engraved Maps. Calf and Gilt binding. NO COPIES IN THE AMERICAN AUCTION RECORDS FOR THE GRAND FOLIO EDITION. The last copy listed is 1990 (that small… Read more about this item

(Leyden): Lugduni Batavorum. Very Good. 1633. Original Vellum. Claudii Galeni In Aphorismos Hippocratis commentaria.-- Editio nouissima, à multis... diligenter repurgata ab Adriano Toll....-- Lugduni Batavorum : ex officina Ioannis Maire, 1633 Maire, Jean; Foës, Anuce. In very good shape save for some overall general soiling to the vellum as would be expected and a cracked inner… Read more about this item