The Spanish Mandeuile of myracles, or, The garden of curious flowers : wherin are handled sundry points of humanity, philosophy, diuinitie, and geography, beautified with many strange and pleasant histories by TORQUEMADA, Antonio de - 1618
by TORQUEMADA, Antonio de
The Spanish Mandeuile of myracles, or, The garden of curious flowers : wherin are handled sundry points of humanity, philosophy, diuinitie, and geography, beautified with many strange and pleasant histories
by TORQUEMADA, Antonio de
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1618 Torquemada Peculiar Flowers Demonology Exorcisms Occult Spanish AMERICA
Antonio de Torquemada was a Spanish Renaissance author. He is most known for his work "Garden of Peculiar Flowers" – a book of the esoteric, bizarre, and spirit world. Torquemada shares stories of brownies or sprites 'picking' on people, throwing stones at them, and showing general annoyance. He claims that exorcisms don't work on brownies, however good and often one was performed. This book is a very early look into poltergeists, exorcisms, pagan folklore, and haunted houses! First published in 1570 in Spanish, this work includes numerous references to the Spanish Americas. This particular 1618 English issue is beautifully bound in Green Moroccan leather.
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TORQUEMADA, Antonio de
The Spanish Mandeuile of myracles, or, The garden of curious flowers : wherin are handled sundry points of humanity, philosophy, diuinitie, and geography, beautified with many strange and pleasant histories
London: Imprinted by Bernard Alsop, by the assigne of Richard Hawkins, 1618. 1st English edition
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [6], 325, [3]
· References: STC 24136
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
o Green Moroccan leather
· Size: ~7.25in X 5.75in (18.5cm x 14cm)
· Exceedingly rare, valuable, and desirable
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- Publisher Bernard Alsop, by the assigne of Richard Hawkins
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1618
- Keywords 1618 Torquemada Peculiar Flowers Demonology Exorcisms Occult Spanish AMERICA , rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
The construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments : Translated from the French of M. Bion, ... To which are added, the construction and uses of such instruments as are omitted by M. Bion; ... By Edmund Stone. The whole illustrated with twenty-six folio copper-plates
by BION, Nicolas
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Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, on Discovery; performed in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779. Illustrated with cuts, and a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original ms.
by RICKMAN, John
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Satyrae
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Along with Juvenal, Persius was one of the greatest 1st century Roman satirists. His works consisted of elements of stoicism and were greatly influenced by Horace and Juvenal, in fact the satires of both Juvenal and Persius are often found published together. In his 'Satires', Persius sought a few major philosophical ideas:
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important questions to ask the gods
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the meaning of life
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the importance of gaining knowledge
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freedom through Stoicism
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the proper use of money
This 1507 post-incunable printing of Persius's 'Satyrae' was published in Paris by Jean Barbier and Denis Roce. This edition was edited by Giovanni Britannico, a 15th-century grammarian who is best known for his edition of Persius.
This book is bound with another early Roce printing of Baptista Mantuanus poetry. Mantuanus was a Carmelite poet whose 15th-century works were influential during the Protestant… Read More
A voyage to the South-Seas: and to many other parts of the world : performed from the month of September in the year 1740 to June 1744, by Commodore Anson, in His Majesty's ship the Centurion: having under his command the Gloucester, Pearl, Severn, Wager, Trial, and two store-ships
by BULKELEY, John
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George Anson was an 18th-century British Navy admiral who is noted for his important world voyage in which he circumnavigated the globe. This voyage, beginning in 1740, was initiated in order to disrupt Spain and their acquisitions from the Pacific – even though the squadron saw certain danger.
"Anson's voyage is remembered as a classic tale of endurance and leadership in the face of fearful disasters" (Rodger, 239)
He saw substantial victory by capturing Spanish ships carrying pieces of eight, silver, and other treasure; thus, allowing Anson to return home a very rich sailor. This voyage took Anson and company into South America and home by way of China – a true world voyage!
Authorship of this work is held with some ambiguity. According to the DNB and Sabin,
"A claim was made that the work was written, not by Mr. Walter, but by Mr. Benjamin Robins. This has never been substantiated except by mere assertion; and… Read More
Costume of the Russian Empire
by HARDING, Edward [publ.]
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An extremely valuable and important illustrated account of history of costumes and clothing from the Russian Empire. Published in 1810, Edward Harding gathered English and French descriptions of impressive, aquatint engravings. The first edition of this work was published 1803 but is considered inferior to this edition because of the lack of engraved title and shorter explanations of the illustrations.
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HARDING, Edward [publ.]
Costume of the Russian Empire
London: Printed by T. Bensley for John Stockdale, 1810.
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o [154], 72
o 72 hand-colored engravings + frontis
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Campbell of Succoth, Bart.
Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth FRSE LLD (1734–1823) was a Scottish advocate, judge and politician.
Founding member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783)
Director of the Highland Society… Read More
Instrumentum primi mobilis : nunc primum et inventum et in lucem editum : ad cuius declarationem & intellectu pronunciata centu hic proponuntur ... : accedunt ijs Gebri filii Affla hispalensis astronomi
by APIANUS, Peter
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Peter Apian was a 16th-century humanist who is remembered for his studies in astronomy and mathematics. One of his best known works was his 1534 mathematics treatise 'Instrumentum Primi Mobilis'. This book was Apian's studies in trigonometry, and, according to Tomash & Williams,
"Apian published a table of sines that, for the first time, was based on a circle with a radius of a power of ten, in this case one hundred thousand. The values of the functions were thus decimal and were easily adapted to any situation in which the defining circle was a decimal power."
This 1534 first edition is exceedingly rare and valuable. It contains the expected sine charts as well as numerous woodcut illustrations depicting protractor and arc readings. Note that this incredible work includes the original title page, which features a woodcut after Albrecht Durer.
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APIANUS, Peter
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Essays on several subjects
by BLOUNT, Thomas Pope
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Sir Thomas Pope Blount was a 17th-century was an English author known for his essays and collection biographical sketches and bibliographical repertoire lists. One of Blount's many works was his collection of essays, published under the title "Essays on Several Subjects". In these essays, Blount writes on good and effective education, on the interests of priests, being 'slaved' to the opinions of the ancients, on humane knowledge, and much more.
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BLOUNT, Thomas Pope
Essays on several subjects
London: printed for Richard Bently, 1691. First edition.
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o [6], 179, [1]
· References: Wing B 3348
· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Sr. Richard Grosvenor
o Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1731–1802), known as Sir Richard Grosvenor, 7th Baronet was a British peer, racehorse owner and art collector. He is remembered for his shifting allegiances… Read More
Albert Durer revived: or, a book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting
by DURER, Albrecht
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Albrecht Durer was a famous 15th-century painter and humanist. His engravings have become some of the most desirable Renaissance illustrations and have been repeatedly analyzed and studied by landscape and human-form artists. One of Durer's best written works was his instructional treatise on human proportion. This work provided direction on how to accurate draw the human form, both male and female figures and all parts of the body. "On Human Proportion" was one of the leading works of its kind even into the 18th-century.
This 1697 edition of Durer's "Human Proportion" was published in London and features 19 impressive full-page engravings, each with dozens of figures and examples. This particular edition is exceedingly rare! A must have!
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DURER, Albrecht
Albert Durer revived: or, a book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting
London: Printed… Read More
Peri psychroposias, of drinking water against our novelists, that prescribed it in England : whereunto is added, peri thermoposias, of warm drink, and is an answer to a treatise of warm drink, printed at Cambridge
by SHORT, Richard
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Richard Short's "Of Drinking Water" is a rare, 17th-century treatise on health and well-being in 1600s England. Published in 1656, Short's popular work was written at a time when the majority of drinking water was not safe for most people and was distrusted as a regular drink (Pope). In fact, one of the chapters found in this treatise was called "That our English beer is better then [sic] water". This chapter was not on the taste and preference of the two beverages, but rather on the safety of consuming one over the other. Other topics considered by Short included:
· Elderly and children are to avoid drinking water
· The virtues of drinking English beer
o "experience that beer is healthful"
· Consuming opium and poppy along with water
· That wine is absolutely better than water
· Effects of water on heart palpitations, gout, and dropsy
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Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments, beginning ... 1618 and ending ... 1649
by RUSHWORTH, John
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John Rushworth was a 17th-century English historian who is best remembered for his work covering the English Civil War. Colloquially known as the 'Rushworth Papers', 'Historical Collections' is one of the best accounts of the reigns of Kings Charles I and James I of England.
This particular set of folios contains reports on the proceedings in Parliament from 1618 through 1649. It is especially notable, not only being a first edition, but it contains the highly coveted folding map of England – a map printed over an illustration of the Battle of Prague.
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RUSHWORTH, John
Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments, beginning ... 1618 and ending ... 1649
London. Printed by J.A. for Robert Boulter, 1680-1701. 1st edition
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o Each part individually… Read More
Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
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More Than Forever
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
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Bloody Sunrise
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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A Million Miles from Boston
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The Republic Of Plato: A New Version Founded On Basic English
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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint
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