Hardcover (Full Leather)
1580 · Wittenberg
by Peucer Caspar
Wittenberg: Johannes Lueft, 1580. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Contemporary rolled pigskin dated 1584 with the arms and bust of the Duke of Saxony imprinted, morocco spine label, edges a bit worn, spine darkened, but a fine period binding. Pages uniformly age toned, chipping to some page edges but no loss of text; lacking the folding table. (8), 448 leaves. Ferguson 557 (1560 ed). First published in 1553, Peucer's work on divination (ok in small doses), saints (the equivalent of a belief in personal genies), oracles, magic, geomancy, chiromancy and alchemy is unrelentingly Protestant in its arguments. Though he was later accused of crypto-Calvinism and jailed for some time, this work's skepticism was widely influential. Size: Octavo (8vo). Previous owner's inscription in ink, neat. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Magic, Paranormal & Occult. Inventory No: 045231.
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