Lot no. 75
PEUCER (Gaspar). Les Devins, ou commentaire des principales sortes de divinations... Newly translated into French by S. G. S. [Simon Goulart Senlisien]. Antwerp, Connix, 1584. In-4, half calf (antique binding). 6 ff. 653 pp. 12 ff. table.
First edition of Simon Goulart's translation of the Commentarius de praecipuis generibus divinationum published in Wittenberg in 1560. This famous book lists all types of divination: aeromancy, electryomancy, aleuromancy, astrology, chiromancy, generation of androgynes, and devotes notes to comets, the creation of good and bad angels, lycanthropy, magic, miracles, monsters, oracles, sibyls, and sorcerers, etc.
Ex-libris Viscount Serge de Guérin de Villiers, a notary (Paris 1912 - Valence 1973).
Modest binding, boards in sheepskin faded, corners worn. Good condition inside.
Caillet 8579 - Bibl. Esoterica 3633.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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