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MICHAËLIS, P.F. Sébastien.

Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente, séduite par un magicien, la faisant sorcière & princesse des sorciers au païs de Provence, conduite à la Scte Baume pour y estre exorcizée l'an M. DC. X. au mois de Nouembre
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Discours des esprits en tant qu'il est de besoin, pour entendre & résoudre la matière difficile des Sorciers.

Lyon, Charles Chastellain, 1613.

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2000 €

The "Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente, " is a rare work of sorcery which traces the history of Louis Gaufridy, burnt alive as a sorcerer, by a decree of the Parliament of Aix of April 30, 1611, and which contains the record of the exorcisms practiced from 27 November 1610 to 23 April 1611 on two Ursulines of Aix, Magdaleine of Demandouls and Louyse Capeau

Bound after is the "Discours des esprits", a rare Treaty of demonology, one of the most complete (Dorbon).
The first edition was published in 1587 under the title "Pneumalogie ou discours des esprits".
This work is on the devil, witches, incubi and succubi, ...
A very good copy.

JODELLE, Étienne.

Les Œuvres et Meslanges poetiques. Reveuës & augmentees en ceste derniere edition.

Lyon, Benoist Rigaud, 1597.

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Third edition.
Rare.

HUET, Pierre Daniel.

Traitté de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre.

Paris, Jean Anisson, 1691.

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1500 €

First edition.
Curious work in which Huet try to find the location of Paradise.
Rare in morocco binding (not in Caillet, Dorbon as only the 1701 edition).

GROLLIER DE SERVIÈRE, Gaspard.

Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique, ou description du cabinet de Monsieur Grollier de Servière avec des figures en taille douce.

Lyon, David Forey, 1719.

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2200 €

First edition.
Among the mechanical inventions depicted in Grollier de Serviere's Cabinet are those for propelling ships, making elevations, various kinds of clocks, lamps, mechanical figures, mills, optical contrivances and geometrical instruments.

[PONCE, Nicolas] || LAVATER.

Le Lavater historique des femmes célèbres, des temps anciens et modernes; orné de douze portraits et de douze figures d'expressions, gravés en taille douce, d'après le meilleurs originaux. Par M. P.

Paris, F. Louis, 1809.

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1200 €

First edition, scarce first issue.
A second issue, with the same title page has and additionnal chapter with 4 more plates and a different table of contant page.
Rare with the plates colored.

RANTZAU, Henrik.

Traité astrologique des jugemens des thèmes genetliaques pour tous les accidens qui arrivent à l’homme après sa naissance.

Paris, Pierre Ménard, 1657.

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2000 €

Very rare first french edition of one of the most comprehensive and esteemed treaties of astrology.
Our copy contains the eight pages "de la façon de construire la figure céleste" which are often missing.

[ROBERT, procureur au Châtelet].

Observations sur la culture des arbres fruitiers.

Paris, Jacques Collombat, 1718.

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950 €

Scarce first edition of this works on fruit trees.

Good copy, binding with arms of la Rochefoucauld on covers.

[BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES.

La vie de Monsieur Descartes.

Paris, Daniel Horthemels, 1691.

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2000 €

First edition. The best biography of Descartes, written by one of his contemporaries.

Rare in its contemporary morocco with arms on covers.

AILHAUD, Jean Gaspard.

L’Ami des malades, ou Discours historique &
apologétique sur la poudre purgative.

Paris, Méquignon Le Jeune, 1774.

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750 €

The famous purgative powder of Ailhaud true "universal medicine" is a preparation of scammony that cured all diseases.
Its success was enormous and made the richness of its inventor.
This book is a defense of this remedy against the growing criticism of the physicians of the time.

FINE COPY IN A CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO BINDING.

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Fine Bindings

MICHAËLIS, P.F. Sébastien.

JODELLE, Étienne.

Les Œuvres et Meslanges poetiques. Reveuës & augmentees en ceste derniere edition.

Third edition. Rare.

HUET, Pierre Daniel.

Traitté de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre.

First edition. Curious work in which Huet try to find the location of Paradise. Rare in morocco binding (not in Caillet, Dorbon as only the 1701 edition).

GROLLIER DE SERVIÈRE, Gaspard.

Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique, ou description du cabinet de Monsieur Grollier de Servière avec des figures en taille douce.

First edition. Among the mechanical inventions depicted in Grollier de Serviere's Cabinet are those for propelling ships, making elevations, various kinds of clocks, lamps, mechanical figures, mills, optical contrivances and geometrical instruments.

[PONCE, Nicolas] || LAVATER.

Le Lavater historique des femmes célèbres, des temps anciens et modernes; orné de douze portraits et de douze figures d'expressions, gravés en taille douce, d'après le meilleurs originaux. Par M. P.

First edition, scarce first issue. A second issue, with the same title page has and additionnal chapter with 4 more plates and a different table of contant page. Rare with the plates colored.

RANTZAU, Henrik.

Traité astrologique des jugemens des thèmes genetliaques pour tous les accidens qui arrivent à l’homme après sa naissance.

Very rare first french edition of one of the most comprehensive and esteemed treaties of astrology. Our copy contains the eight pages "de la façon de construire la figure céleste" which are often missing.

[ROBERT, procureur au Châtelet].

Observations sur la culture des arbres fruitiers.

Scarce first edition of this works on fruit trees. Good copy, binding with arms of la Rochefoucauld on covers.

[BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES.

La vie de Monsieur Descartes.

First edition. The best biography of Descartes, written by one of his contemporaries. Rare in its contemporary morocco with arms on covers.

AILHAUD, Jean Gaspard.

L’Ami des malades, ou Discours historique & apologétique sur la poudre purgative.

Third edition.
Rare.

First edition.
Curious work in which Huet try to find the location of Paradise.
Rare in morocco binding (not in Caillet, Dorbon as only the 1701 edition).

First edition.
Among the mechanical inventions depicted in Grollier de Serviere's Cabinet are those for propelling ships, making elevations, various kinds of clocks, lamps, mechanical figures, mills, optical contrivances and geometrical instruments.

First edition, scarce first issue.
A second issue, with the same title page has and additionnal chapter with 4 more plates and a different table of contant page.
Rare with the plates colored.

Very rare first french edition of one of the most comprehensive and esteemed treaties of astrology.
Our copy contains the eight pages "de la façon de construire la figure céleste" which are often missing.

Scarce first edition of this works on fruit trees.

Good copy, binding with arms of la Rochefoucauld on covers.

First edition. The best biography of Descartes, written by one of his contemporaries.

Rare in its contemporary morocco with arms on covers.

L’Ami des malades, ou Discours historique &
apologétique sur la poudre purgative.