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Photo WRONSKI, Hoëné. 

WRONSKI, Hoëné. 

Sept manuscrits inédits, écrits de 1803 à 1806. 

Paris, A dépot des ouvrages de l'auteur, 1879.
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First edition published after the death of Wronski.

Photo WECKER, Jean Jacques. 

WECKER, Jean Jacques. 

Les Secrets et merveilles de nature. 

Lyon, Jean Aymée Candy, 1652.
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600 €

Jean-Jacques Wecker (1528-1585) German physician, philosopher and alchemist. This book contains beauty secrets, advice on destroying parasites, information on dyes, varnishes and gilding, gardening, preserving fruit, making ink, how to remove stains, amusing physics tricks... and more esoteric chapters on demons and alchemy.

Photo WALSH, Cte Théobald. 

WALSH, Cte Théobald. 

Dunglas Home et le spiritualisme américain. 

Paris, J.claye, 1858.
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600 €

Scarce first edition of this wotk on Dunglas Home and american spiritualism.
Only 100 copy printed.
Not in Caillet, Dorbon, Guaita ...
Dunglas Home was one of the greatest mediums of his time.
Inscribed copy.

Photo WAGGONER, Joseph Harvey. 

WAGGONER, Joseph Harvey. 

D'Eden en Eden, étude scripturaire et prophétique. 

Bâle, Société internationale de traités, 1889.
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150 €

First edition. Fine copy.

This book, written by Joseph Harvey Wagoner (1820 -1889), deals with an interpretation of the Bible and a history of prohets related to the doctrine of a new Church, born in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century:The Adventists.

Photo VISSAC, Marc. 

VISSAC, Marc. 

Allégories & symboles. 

Paris, Aubry, 1872.
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50 €

First edition.
Printed within 460 copies on beautiful laid paper.

Photo VALLEMONT, Abbé (de). 

VALLEMONT, Abbé (de). 

Curiositez de la nature et de l'art sur la végétation, ou l'agriculture, et le jardinage dans leur perfection. 

Bruxelles, Jean Leonard, 1715.
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400 €

New edition.
Abbot de Vallemont is well known for his curious works on occultism. These two volumes deal with all sorts of strange phenomena: the tree of Diana or metallic vegetation, the plant phoenix, palingenesis or the resurrection of plants from their ashes. Allegorical frontispieces and engraved figures.

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Photo VALERIAN Jean-Pierre. 

VALERIAN Jean-Pierre. 

Les Hiéroglyphiques. Autrement Commentaires des lettres et figures sacrées des Aegyptiens & autres nations. 

Lyon, Paul Frellon, 1615.
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900 €

First edition of the translation in French by Jean de Montlyard

One of the most famous emblem books from the end of the 16th century.

Pierio Valeriano (1477-1558) was inspired by the works left by Horapollo, the only ancient source on Egyptian hieroglyphics, to compose a book of allegorical emblems where the hieroglyphs mingle with biblical references and memories of classical antiquity.
Several hundred woodcuts illustrate the text.

Photo [TWELLS, Léonard]. 

[TWELLS, Léonard]. 

Recherches Sur Ce Qu'iI Faut Entendre Par Les Démoniaques Dont Il Est Parlé Dans Le Nouveau Testament [suivi de] Réponse aux Recherches. 

Leide, Boudouin, 1738.
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450 €

First edition in French.
Uncommon work that examines the cases of possession and exorcisms in the New Testament from a theological angle.

Photo THOMAS, Gabriel. 

THOMAS, Gabriel. 

Les procès de sorcellerie et la suggestion hypnotique. 

Nancy, Vagner, 1885.
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90 €

First edition.

Presentation copy.

Photo THIERS, Jean-Baptiste. 

THIERS, Jean-Baptiste. 

Traité des superstitions selon l'Écriture Sainte, les décrets des conciles et les sentiments des saints Pères…. 

Paris, Antoine Dezallier, 1679.
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750 €

Rare first edition.

Photo THIERS, Jean-Baptiste. 

THIERS, Jean-Baptiste. 

Critique de l'histoire des flagellans, et justification de l'usage des disciplines volontaires. 

Paris, Jean de Nully, 1703.
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250 €

Curious work on the Flagellants, fanatics religious of the XIII and XIV centuries, so named because they flogged themselves in public.

First edition.

Photo THEULIER, Albert. 

THEULIER, Albert. 

Du Merveilleux en médecine. 

Paris, A. Parent, 1869.
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80 €

First edition.
Medicine thesis by Albert Theulier (1840-1912) who later became a politician and deputy for the Dordogne.
He discusses various subjects such as epidemics of witchcraft, stigmatization, mersmerism, mithridatization.

Photo [STEYERT, André]. 

[STEYERT, André]. 

Brief discours des horrificques & célestialles visions qui furent veües en diverses régions &t notament en la Cité de Lyon, ez années 1527 & 1528, nouvellement mis en lumière, jouxte l'imprimé & augmenté de nottes très- amples & profictables à tous chrestiens & bons françois.
[Suivi de] : La terrible et espouventable comette, laquelle apparut le xi jour d’octobre l’an 1527 en Almaigne. 

Lyon, Alf. Louis Perrin et Marinet, 1875.
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350 €

Rare booklet, n° 7 on chinese paper.

Photo STEYERT, A. 

STEYERT, A. 

La merveilleuse histoire de l'esprit qui est apparu aux religieuses de Saint-Pierre, à Lyon en l'année 1527. 

Lyon, Mougin-Rusand, 1887.
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150 €

Rare, only 100 copies.

Photo Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles. 

Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles. 

Histoire Prodigieuse d'une invasion d'oiseaux ravageurs en Normandie et Pays du Maine en 1618 précédée d'une notice par Michel Hardy. 

Rouen, Imprimerie de Espérance Cagniard, 1879.
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120 €

Rare reissue made after the only known copy, that of BNF, of this opuscule originally published in 1618.
Edition given by the by the "Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles" whose publications were limited to there 75 members and their friends.
Our copy, No. 15, printed for M.Revel.

Photo SEDIR, Paul. 

SEDIR, Paul. 

Les Amitiés Spirituelles (166 numéros). 

Paris, s.n., 1920-1971.
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250 €

Collection of 166 volumes of the Bulletin of the Association of Spiritual Friendships founded in 1920 by Paul Sédir, French esotericist and mystic.
This association, still active, defines itself as: "a group of people of good will, whatever their nationality or religion, who recognize Christ as the only Master of the interior life and the Gospel as the true law of consciences and peoples."

Volume details:
2nd year 1920-1921: 8 issues (missing numbers 7, 8, 10).
3rd year 1921-1922: 10 issues (full year).
4th year 1922-1923: 9 issues (missing number 6).
5th year 1923-1924: 9 issues (missing number 4).
6th year 1924-1925: 10 issues (full year).
7th year 1925-1926: 9 issues (missing no. 5).
1928: no. 1 .
1930: no. 7, 9, 10 .
1931: no. 12 .
1932-1937: 16 issues (no. 18 to 34) .
1938: no. 39 .
1939: no. 43, 44 .
1950-1971: continuous series of 88 volumes (no. 1 to 88).

Photo SALVERTE, Eusèbe. 

SALVERTE, Eusèbe. 

Essai sur la Magie, les Prodiges et les Miracles chez les Anciens. 

Bruxelles, Arnold Lacrosse, 1821.
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250 €

The first edition.
Rare missing to Caillet, Dorbon, Yve-Plessis.

Photo SALGUES, Jacques Barthélémy. 

SALGUES, Jacques Barthélémy. 

Des Erreurs et des Préjugés répandus dans la société. 

Paris, F. Buisson, 1810-1813.
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300 €

First edition.
Each chapter is organized around a question or a belief: the existence of ghosts and specters, the healing of scrofula by the kings of France, should we be wary of Friday the 13th and needle knotters...
An unusual work, pleasant to read.

Photo SAINTYVES, Pierre. 

SAINTYVES, Pierre. 

Les Origines de la médecine: Empirisme ou magie ?. 

Paris, Nourry, 1920.
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60 €

First edition.
Presentation copy.

Photo RICHARD, Charles-Louis (Abbé). 

RICHARD, Charles-Louis (Abbé). 

La Théorie des Songes. 

Paris, Frères Estienne, 1766.
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600 €

First edition.

Photo [REVUE ESOTERIQUE]. 

[REVUE ESOTERIQUE]. 

Psyché, revue du spiritualisme moderne (51 volumes). 

Paris, s.n., 1920-1931.
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200 €

Collection of 51 issues of the magazine Psyché.
This esoteric review took over from the review "Le Spiritualisme Moderne" created in 1897.
Among the regular contributors to this review are: Beaudelot, J.K. Huysmans, Edouard Schure, Leon Combes, Victor-Emile Michelet, Phaneg, Marc Haven, Papus, Dr. Alta, Sedir...
Details of the issues:
1920: 5 issues (No. 286 to 290) 1923: No. 330, 331 1924: 8 issues (No. 333 to 339, No. 343 and 344) 1925: 8 issues (No. 346 to 351 and No. 354 to 357) 1926: 3 issues (No. 360, 366, 368) 1927: 5 issues (No. 371 and No. 374 to 377) 1928: 4 issues (No. 383 to 387) 1929: 4 issues (No. 391 to 394) 1930: 9 issues (No. 400 to 402 and No. 404 to 408 and No. 410) 1931: 3 issues (No. 412 to 414).

Photo PORTA, Jean Baptiste. 

PORTA, Jean Baptiste. 

Physiognomoniae coelestis libri sex. 

Rouen, Ioannis Berthelin, 1650.
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350 €

Rare work of Porta, a disciple of Arnaud de Villeneuve and Cardan.
It is a treatise on astrology, which studies the influence of stars on the morphology and human temperaments.

Photo PORTA, Jean Baptiste. 

PORTA, Jean Baptiste. 

De Humana Physiognomona libri IV,
[suivi de : ]
Physiognomoniae Coelestis Libri Sex. 

Rothomagi (Rouen), Ioannis Berthelin, 1650.
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950 €

I. De Humana Physiognomona libri IV.
Most complete edition of this work in which Porta analyzes the different facial features, and draws conclusions as to the character.
II. Physiognomoniae Coelestis Libri Sex. is a rare work of Porta, a disciple of Arnaud de Villeneuve and Cardan.
It is a treatise on astrology, which studies the influence of stars on the morphology and human temperaments.

Photo [PONCE, Nicolas] || LAVATER. 

[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.

Photo PLUCHE, Noël Antoine. 

PLUCHE, Noël Antoine. 

Histoire du ciel considéré selon les idées des poètes, des philosophes et de Moïse. 

Paris, Veuve Estienne, 1739.
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300 €

First edition.
The chapters on the Egyptian cosmogony are particularly searched.

Photo PLUCHE, Noël Antoine. 

PLUCHE, Noël Antoine. 

Histoire du ciel où l'on recherche l'origine de l'idolatrie, et les méprises de la philosophie. 

Paris, Vve Estienne & fils, 1749.
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200 €
Photo [PLUCHE, Noël Antoine]. 

[PLUCHE, Noël Antoine]. 

Histoire du ciel, où l'on recherche l'origine de l'idolatrie, et les méprises de la philosophie sur la formation, & sur les influences des corps célestes. 

Paris, Veuve Estienne, 1740.
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Second edition.

Photo [PERRIN, Louis]. 

[PERRIN, Louis]. 

Histoire véritable de la grande cruauté et tyrannie faicte et exercée par un colonel signalé de l'armée de Gallas, lequel a tué et violé plusieurs paysans et paysannes. Qui a esté emporté et mangé visiblement par les Diables. 

Lyon, Louis Perrin, 1875.
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120 €

Reprint by the publisher Perrin of a curious booklet printed in Aix in 1637.

Photo [PERNETY, Jacques || BOUGEANT, Guillaume-Hyacinthe ]. 

[PERNETY, Jacques || BOUGEANT, Guillaume-Hyacinthe ]. 

Lettres philosophiques sur les Physionomies. 

La Haye, Neaulme, 1746.
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250 €

First edition.

Photo PERNETY, Antoine-Joseph. 

PERNETY, Antoine-Joseph. 

Dictionnaire mytho-hermétique dans lequel on trouve les Allégories Fabuleuses des Poètes, les Métaphores, les énigmes et les Termes barbares des Philosophes Hermétiques expliqués. 

Paris, Bauche, 1758.
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650 €

First edition of this important source for knowledge of the history of alchemy and its symbols.

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