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scientist Cardano (1501-1576). It is a philosophical treatiese on man, nature, and God, as well as
one of the earliest works on social anthropology. Woodcut orn. on title. Old ownership entry on title
crossed out.
Ref.
BnF (2). Cp. Caillet 2024 (1645 ed.). Not in Goldsmith (BL), Krivatsy, Wellcome.
1251 [Philosophy - Geneva imprint]
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MALEBRANCHE, Nicolas de, Orat.
- De inquirenda veritate
libri sex, in quibus mentis humanae natura disquiritur, & quomodo variis illius facultatibus, ut in
scientiis error vitetur, utendum sit, demonstratur. Geneva, “Typis & sumptibus Societatis”, 1691,
4to, cont. blinddecorated English calf (front cover loose), gilt spine on 5 raised bands, red sp. edges,
[40]-511-[7]-143-[1] pp. (extra copy of f. A2 bound before p. 1 of last part; paper age-toned, some
minor spotting). Good copy.
€ 250/400
Very rare Geneva ed. (1st 1685) of the Latin trsl. of “Recherche de la vérité” (1685) by the French
Cartesian philosopher and Oratorian priest Malebranche (1638-1715). Woodcut ornament on title.
Libr. ticket and (blind) stamp.
Ref.
Not in BnF, BL.
1252 [Plantin Press - Brabant]
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HARAEUS, Franciscus
- Annales ducum seu principum Brabantiae
totiusq. Belgii. Tomi tres (...) cum ducum seu principum imaginibus (...). Antwerp, Plantin Press
(B. Moretus, Widow J. Moretus & J. Meursius), 1623, 3 parts in 2 vol., folio, cont. calf (sl. rubbed,
corners repaired), richly gilt spines on 6 raised bands (upper joints sl. rubbed), red edges, [36]-707-
[115], [8]-678-[117] pp. (some spotting, last bl. lacking, 1st vol.: sm. hole in margin of p. 89, tear in
p. 145 rep.). Good copy.
€ 280/400
Extensive history of Brabant (615-1623), with special attention to the recent period of the Dutch
Revolt by Haraeus (1550-1632), professor of rhetoric in Douai, later canon at Louvain.
Engr. ills
:
2 titles by C. Galle and L. Vorsterman after Rubens and
44 (43, 1) full-page portraits
of i.a. Dukes
of Brabant, Princes of Netherlands, and Albert & Isabella. At end woodcut printer’s marks. Bookpl.
i.a. Wittock.
Ref.
STCV. Matagne (Namur) H-19. Judson-Van de Velde 51-52. BL (2).
1253 [Plantin Press]
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CLAUDIANUS, Claudius
- Cl. Claudianus, Theod. Pulmanni Craneburgii
diligentia, & fide summa, e vetustis codicibus restitutus. Una cum M. Ant. Del-rio Notis [and]
AVIANUS
- Aesopicarum fabularum liber. Antwerp, Plantin Press (J. Moretus), 1607, 3 parts in 1
vol., 16mo, cont. vellum, 351-[1], 90-[6], 29-[3] pp. (pt. 2 bound after pt. 3). Nice copy.
€ 200/300
Moretus ed. of a popular collection of Latin poetry, incl. Avianus’ Fables. Woodcut mark on titles.
In italics. Old ownership entries on title and flyleaf “Antonius van Put Bredanus Syntaxianus”,
“Bibliotheca D. Michaelis”. Latin ms. prayer on front flyleaf. Collector’s stamp Hermann Funke.
Ref.
Imhof (Moretus) C-54. BnF (1). STCV (1). Not in Simoni (BL).
1254 [Plantin Press]
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Psalterium Davidis
, cum canticis sacris & selectis aliquot orationibus. Antwerp,
B. Moretus, 1639, 8vo, later giltruled sheep, gilt orn. flat spine, yellow edges, mod. slipcase, 604-
[8] pp. (margin of p. 401 repaired). Plantin Press ed. of the Psalms. Engr. ill. on title. Printed in
red & black. 19th c. ownership entry on endpaper “J.B. Trubert”.
Ref.
BCNI 9253. Not in STCV,
Opac KBR. -
Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae secundum Missale & Breviarium Romanum (...)
.
Antw., Plantin Press (Balthasar I Moretus, Wid. of J. Moretus & J. Meursius), 1619, 24mo, old
leather (rubbed, front cover loosening), 402 pp. (lacking final f. with Privilege); some thumbing,
quires O cut short and loosening). Good copy. Very rare pocket “officium” for the Holy Week. Engr.
ill. on title + 5 engr. ills in text. Printed in red & black thoughout. Ownership entries.
Ref.
BCNI
6668. Anet (1). Not in STCV, Opac KBR, Simoni (BL), BnF etc.
€ 200/300
We join: Officium beatae Mariae virginis
, nuper reformatus, & S. Pii V. (…) editim (…). Antw.,
Plantin Press, 1780, 12mo, old sheep, spine on 4 raised bands, clasps and catches pres., a.e.g., mod.
slipcase, [48]-720-4-pp. 721/736 pp. (minor spotting). Nice 18th c. liturgical publication. Engr. ills:
1 on title and
17 full-page engragings.
Num. woodcut initials. Printed in red and black throughout.
Ref.
STCV. Not in Opac KBR. -
Missale Romanum, Ex Decreto Sacro-sancti Concilii Tridentini
restitutum
, S. PII V. Pont. Max. Iussu editum, Et Clementis VIII. primùm, nunc denuò Urbani Papae
VIII. auctoritate recognitum. Antw., Plantin Press (Moretus), 1695, [bound with]
Missae propriae