AUBREY,JOHN
MISCELLANIES
Printed for A.Bettesworth (etc)1721
MISCELLANIES upon the following Subjects I.Day
Fatality,II Local-Fatlity.III Ostenta. IV Omens. V
Dreams. VI Apparitions VII Voices. VIII Impulses. IX
Knockings. X Blows Invisible. XI Prophecies XII
Marvels .XIII Magick XIV Transportaion in the air. XV
Visions in a Beril, or Glass. XVI Converse with
Angels and Spirits., XVII Corps-Candles in Wales.
XVIII Oracles XIX Exstasie XX Glances of Love and
Envy XXI Second-Sighted Persons XXII The Discovery of
Two Murders by an Apparition. Collected by John
Aubrey Esq F.R.S. the Second Edition, with large
Additions. To which is Prefixed Some Account of his
Life. London Printed for A.Bettesworth (et al) 1721.
Title , Life(x),Dedication (iv) Plate, A Collection
of Hermetick Philosophy (230) Index (vi) , Publishers
advertisements (16) New marbled endpapers. Some minor
foxing and toning as usual, more pronounced on title
page and first few leaves. Bound in a recent but
sympathetic brown panelled calf with black gilt label
to spine with "Aubrey Misc.". Hand sewn headbands.
Spine in six compartments with blind ruling and
stamping. A very curious work, by an author with a
strong sense of curiosity.
condition: Very Good
jacket: None Issued
binding: Decorative Cloth
£550.00
(equal to approx. US$871.10* or €655.31* for 23 February 2012)
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