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1706E75609Augsburg: Johann Ulrich Krausen 1st edition of the 1st work. 1706 at preface 1715. Hardcover. Good. full page copperplate frontispiece quater page copperplate engraving to titlepage and quarter page headpiece to Preface Illustration to PART TWO full-page frontis to this Twenter sic Theil 120 Full page copperplates copperplate frontis to 1715 S. folio 315 x 203mm black morocco spine on 5 raised bands gilt titled & gilt decorations to raised bands & compartments ruled in gilt small leather tips to corners. Black cloth sides. rubbed to head and foot of spine & all edges/ two small cloth losses else sound and neat Half-title in large decorative script frontis. titlepage 4pp=Preface dated 1706 by Kraus 1p =Register 1p=blank 70 copperplates Copperplate title with large illustration to Second Part Second different frontispiece plates numbered 71 - 120. BOUND WITH copperplate titlepage by Kraus dated 1715 fullpsge frontispiece 30 further plates.The printed titlepage is somewhat cropped at the top to the word "BIBLISCHES" with loss to the curlicues and just touching the capital B. All plates are printed one side only and in the first two parts of the 1706 book each has a large rectangular picture with a heading above and 3 lines of text below. The lower half having 3 line of text above the emblematic illustrations which usually consisted of an elaborate circular frame often with smaller roundelles within the frame including some captions or text and with a central illustration. This additional Title has a similar format of large rectangular illustration under a title but the lines below are in six line paired couplets and the emblematic pictures in the bottom half are of more varied shapes such as octagonals two-part pictues free flying figures and some rather larger engravings. All of these elements are printed from one large copperplate of 28 x 17cm. There are 7 tears without loss including 2 with old repair leaving slight discolouration. None of the tears touch any printed matter all but 1 are in the marginwith the one in the plate area but not into any illustrated part. There is some finger soiling mainly to the lower corner minor foxing and one small hole due small ink spot having eaten a .5cm hole in the paper with the page before and after having a small residual stain from this but it is very near to the edge of the picture so is hardly noticeable. Previous owner's stamp to blank endpaper at front and rearsame to corner of first half title no other markings. The 2nd edition of the Augen- & Gemueths-Lust was printed in 8vo. Landwehr V 390-91 Brunet III 697 Johann Ulrich Krausen 1st edition of the 1st work. hardcover
17882517FBOhne Ort, ohne Verlagsangabe, [1788]. 8°. 20,5 x 12,5 cm. Seite 273-584, 2 Blatt. Privater Pappband mit marmoriertem Bezugspapier und mit goldgeprägtem Deckel- und Rückentitel auf schwarzen Lederschildchen sowie rotem Schnitt.
171842045Amsterdam: Chez les Freres Wetstein 1718. 2 volumes small folio. 13 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Half-title in volume I titles printed in red and black. Vol 1: engraved portrait of the author by G. Valck after G. Kneller engraved allegorical frontispiece by B. Picart dedication with engraved headpiece 3 engraved double-page maps 111 engraved plates numbered 1-110 plus 1 unnumbered on 52 sheets 29 double-page 7 folding 24 engraved illustrations within the text illustration on p. 164 pasted on slip as issued. Vol 2: 162 engraved plates numbered 111-262 plus 10 unnumbered on 56 sheets 33 double-page 9 folding 20 engraved illustrations within the text. Quarter calf and marbled paper boards spines with raised bands forming six compartments tooled and lettered gilt. Uncut<br/> <br/> Provenance: Princes of Liechtenstein bookplate "Ex Libris Liechtensteinianis" of Franz Joseph II 1906-1989 on front paste-downs<br/> <br/> A fine clean uncut copy of the First edition in French of Le Bruyn's important illustrated account of his voyage to Russia Persia India and Java. From the library of the Princes of Liechtenstein.<br/> <br/> In his first expedition of 1674 Dutch traveller and painter Cornelius Le Bruyn remained in the Levant for seven years travelling principally in Asia Minor Syria the Holy Land and Egypt. On his return he published his Voyages au Levant and encouraged by its success undertook a second more far-reaching expedition. "In 1701 Le Bruyn started on the second of his journeys taking a ship to the country of the Samoyeds . and then proceeding to Moscow. Travelling by way of Asia Minor he arrived in Persia where he remained for the years 1704-05. Leaving Persia he proceeded by ship to India stopping at Cochin Ceylon and the East Indies i.e. Batavia. He returned by much the same route residing in Persia between 1706 and 1707 and describing the ruins of Persepolis and Pasargades" Howgego. The numerous finely engraved illustrations include large folding panoramas of Moscow and Isfahan views of Astrakhan and the antiquities at Persepolis and many of the forts encountered on his journey as well as portraits of native peoples and depictions of the flora fish birds animals etc. Of particular note are Le Bruyn's description and images of the Samoyeds and their country among the earliest for the region. Le Bruyn also gives an account of an encounter with William Dampier in Batavia and describes the route taken by Everard Ysbrants Ides the Danish Russian ambassador to China.<br/> <br/> Brunet III:911 calls for 262 plates based on the numbering of the plate list which does not include the unnumbered plates; Chadenat II 5085; Chahine 2078; Cohen-de Ricci 610; Lipperheide Kaa 6 calls for 128 plates and 45 engraved illustrations; Howgego B177. Chez les Freres Wetstein unknown
177164879Graz, Widmanstätter Erben, o. J. (1771). 8°. 7 Bll., 325 S., Ldr. d. Zt. m. von goldgepr. Bordüren eingefassten, farblich abgesetzten Mittelfeldern, reicher Rückenverg., goldgepr. Rückenschild u. punziertem Goldschnitt.
1775BOOKS050960IParis: Chez Clousier 1775. HC. very good full calf raised bands hardcover EXCEPTIONAL !!. engravings by C. Boissel. Title translates roughly to: "The Philosopher without Claim or the Rare Man Works Physical Chemical Political and Moral." A curious work of science fiction in which the author expounds upon his theories in physics and chemistry. A visitor from Mercury arrives on Earth ina an 'electrical flying machine' as seen in the frontispiece. This machine is considered the first forerunner of the dynamo powered by static electricity when its two globes are rubbed with camphor. The Mercurian Ormaris presents Lafolie's own scientific opinions in the fields of electricity geology mineralogy and chemistry. In addition he scoffs the theories of the fixed air of Priestley as well as the conversion of air into water. The author was the first to discover the yellow dyeing extracted and to successful fix it on wire of the red color of the Indies. Text in French. An exceptional copy of museum quality!!! Frontis is bound instead with Chapter 1. 350pp. Chez Clousier unknown
177756912'MILESTONE IN THE EARLY LITERATURE OF GAS ANALYSIS' <br />first edition tall 8vo. 2 title ii editor's 'advertisement' v-viii 471pp frontispiece plate advertisement leaf a cancel . bound after<br /><b>PRIESTLEY Joseph</b> A Familiar Introduction to the Study of Electricity. The Third Edition.London: Printed for J. Johnson tall 8vo. 4 half-title & title 5-85 3 advt.pp. 5 plates 4 folding <br />The two items bound together in contemporary calf spine paneled by gilt highlighted raised bands russet morocco title label the first plate in the Priestley cropped by the binder at the fold and thus missing the right-hand half else a nice copy. <br />Very neat contemporary signature on title "Edw. Roche". <br /><br />Magalhaes: ESTC t74551 <i>Dictionary Scientific Biography</i> Vol. 9 p.5-6The leaf following the title page pages i-ii is a cancel: 'Advertisement of the editor relating to the use of the simple glass machines for making mineral waters'. The pagination picks up a p.v and the book is complete thus. <br />Magellan Aveiro Portugal 1722- 1790 took to science while an Augustinian monk in Coimbra but he later left the order and moved to England and later Protestantism. Although he "produced no scientific work of serious consequence . He is known for his a wide circle of scientific acquaintances and for acting as an intermediary in disseminating new information. . He was a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of several European academies of science. . He wrote more about scientific instruments than about any other subject" D.S.B. This book is the first edition of "an important milestone in the early literature of gas analysis. . an account of his researches on gases addressed to his friend Joseph Priestley. The glass apparatus for impregnating water with fixed air carbon dioxide is described in detail. Newly improved by 'Mr. Parker' the apparatus was superior to that used by Priestley and described by him in 1772. Carbon dioxide was prepared by dissolving marble calcium carbonate in dilute sulphuric acid. Magellan also describes three new types of eudiometer he had designed; these and the apparatus for making carbonated waters are illustrated in the frontispiece" Neville II p.125. Further editions followed in 1779 and 1783.Priestley: ESTC t35302 Crook <i>Priestly Bibliography</i> S/473 To illustrate this work Priestly used plates nos. 2367 and 8 from his The History and present state of electricity and "it was not thought necessary to change the numbers of them" preface. Printed for W. Parker .. and sold by J. Johnson .. and W. Brown hardcover
173443194Tubingae Tübingen: Jo. Georgii Cottae & Jo. Rudolphi Im Hoff 1734. Editio Nova New edition. Hardcover. poor to vg. Folio 15 1/4 x 10 1/4". 24 1300 36pp. Contemporary full calf. Title page in red and black lettering. Title vignette. Decorative initials and tailpieces. Book housed in a modern orange cloth covered clamshell box with gold lettering to spine. <br /> <br /> Written by Johannes Marckius 1656-1731 a Dutch reformed theologian and Church historian and edited by Christoph Matthäus Pfaff 1686-1760 a German theologian these commentaries on the twelve minor prophets are divided into the following two parts: <br /> <br /> - In Vol. 1 are featured Marckius' commentaries on Hoseah; Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Jonah; and Micah. <br /> <br /> - In Vol. 2: are featured Marckius' commentaries on Nahum; Habbakuk; Zephaniah; Haggai; Zechariah; and Malachi<br /> <br /> Binding heavily rubbed with abrasion to leather on spine. Both hinges starting. Ex-library bookplate on inside of front cover. Minor to moderate sporadic foxing throughout. Text in Latin with some Hebrew and Greek. Clamshell box in overall very good binding in poor interior in good to very good condition. Jo. Georgii Cottae & Jo. Rudolphi Im Hoff hardcover
172543116Lugduni Batavorum Leiden: Apud Abrahamum Kallewier 1725. First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Octavo 8 x 7". 28 883 33pp. Contemporary full parchment with handwritten title in ink to spine. Title page in red and black lettering. Title vignette. Decorative headpiece and initials.<br /> <br /> Written by Johannes Marck 1656-1731 a Dutch reformed theologian and Church historian this Old Testament commentary provides an exhaustive look at many verses from Genesis 1-9 to 24-25 to Daniel 1; 16.<br /> <br /> Binding partly soiled / age-toned and darkened along spine. Ex-library on inside of front cover. Minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Text in Latin. Binding in overall good interior in good to very good condition. Apud Abrahamum Kallewier hardcover
171696124Londoni: Jacobi Tonson and Johannis Watts printers 1716. Hardcover. Good. frontis index 8 288p. plus an unnumbered index of about 57 leaves. Old vellum. 19 cm. Cover soiling. Modest splitting along front joint. 19 cm. Covers soiled. Minor foxing and some browning of contents. Modern bookplate of Donald MacLean Holley on front pastedown. Latin text. Martial a Roman poet known for his epigrams was born in Augusta Bilbilis in what is now Spain but lived most of his adult life in Rome. Jacobi Tonson and Johannis Watts, printers hardcover
1708#BIBLIO-1153Analyse démontrée ou la méthode de resoudre les problêmes de mathématiques et d'apprendre facilement ces sciences; Expliquée & démontrée dans le premier Volume & appliquée dans le second à découvrir les proprietés des figures de la Geometrie simple & composée ; à resoudre les Problêmes de ces sciences & les Problêmes des sciences Physico-mathématiques en employant le calcul ordinaire de l'Algebre le calcul differentiel & le calcul integral ; Ces derniers calculs y sont aussi expliqués & démentrés. Dediée a Monseigneur le Du de Bourgogne Charles-René Reynaud or Reyneau. Tome I. Demonstrated analysis or the method of solving mathematical problems and of easily learning these sciences; Explained and demonstrated in the first Volume and applied in the second to discover the properties of the figures of simple and composite Geometry; to solve the Problems of these sciences and the Problems of the Physico-mathematical sciences by using the ordinary calculation of Algebra the differential calculus and the integral calculus; These last calculations are also explained and disproved. Dedicated to Monseigneur the Duke of Burgundy Charles-René Reynaud or Reyneau. Volume I Paris: Jacque Quillau 1708. Hardback full speckled calf raised bands with gilt-blocked title and decoration to spine. Quarto/4to measures around 7 7/8" x 10" x 1 5/8" xxiv 486 pp and two-page list of corrigenda. Extensive scuffing and wear to binding with some loss to leather at head and tail of spine a little to top of hinge corners of boards and more so to lower fore-edge of front board. Title label also missing although gilt title lettering itself can still partially be seen. Rubbing at edges and on hinges. Some cracking to outer hinges and extensively to inner hinges whereby daylight can be seen through them but boards are still attached. Otherwise reasonably firm. Bumped and torn corners. Speckled page edges which are browned scuffed and otherwise marked especially to upper and lower edges. A little puckering tearing and staining to pastedowns and endpapers with marking. Heavy marking to title page and previous owner inscription to top in ink with name of author written in pencil towards bottom. The odd dog-eared page corner. A little marking to page surfaces throughout but generally reasonably clean no underlining marginalia etc. A scarce first edition copy of one of the earliest calculus textbooks and a work of some significance in the field. See pictures for further information.<em>Charles-René Reynaud or Reyneau 1656 Brissac – 24 February 1728 Paris was a French mathematician. A priest of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri father Reyneau was successively professor of philosophy at Toulon and Pézenas and then of mathematics at the college of Angers. He was a member of the Académie des sciences belles-lettres et arts d'Angers and free associate of the French Academy of Sciences. </em><em>Source: Wiki</em><em>Reyneau was a priest who served as a professor of philosophy at Toulon and Pezenas and then as professor of mathematics at the College of Angers. While he made no significant discoveries in the field of mathematics Reyneau had a talent for explicating new discoveries in mathematics. His most important work the Analyse demontree was a popular textbook in the early 18th century and was the book used by Jean le Rond d'Alembert to learn the fundamentals of the subject. In it Reyneau describes explains and demonstrates the main theories found in the works of Leibniz Newton Descartes Bernoulli and other pioneering mathematicians of the day. </em><em>Source: Jeff Weber Rare Books</em> Jacque Quillau hardcover
1777h42069Amsterdam: Jacob ben Solomon Proops 1777. Hardcover. Very good. Small quarto 10.5 x 8.25 inches mid-20th century cloth 2 volumes bound in one book contents very good and clean bookplates and signature of Solomon Freehof an important leader in American Reform Judaism rabbi at Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh. Edition of the 16th century commentary on the Pentateuch. In Hebrew. It was first published in Belvedere near Istanbul in 1593 and with indices in Venice in 1601. Early printings of this are very uncommon. Jacob ben Solomon Proops hardcover
172878892Paris: Chez Briasson 1728. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Text in French. 52pp. Bound in old but probably later unprinted wrappers. An ink blot on the inside of the front wrap slight foxing to the pages a near fine copy. An Italian-style comedy play. Very scarce. OCLC locates no copies of this edition and only three copies of a 1729 printing. Chez Briasson unknown
1797006602Keuth an der Crassen 1797. Full Blindstamped Calf. Good. A fine Folk Art manuscript prayer book from the late eighteenth century. 8vo. 17.5 by 10.5 cm. 3 516 13 1 pp. With eight full page paintings plus vignette decoration throughout. Besides the ubiquitous floral ornamentation all pretty accents the vignettes include a serpent a basilisk a skull etc. Most writing is a neat now archaic cursive but headings and the like rendered in an easily readable ornamental Fraktur Gothic. The paintings are the highlight most will find. Their subject matter is quintessential -- Momento Mori Saint Michael slaying the dragon Saint John in the desert Saint Sebastien the Christ child King David playing a harp etc. But while the subject matter may not be unusual the execution is done with uncommon flair even though it is resolutely naive or Folk Art. And the artist who we assume is one or both of the writers may be illustrating popular subjects there are original elements in his/her imagery or imagining of the subject. The authorship is stated but also a tad confusing. Our interpretation is that a Konrad Mueller created the book for Margaretha Pfaden-Hauerin. Condition: moderate wear to contemporary full calf binding. Unusual is a 13 page "Register" or Table of Contents in the rear. By unusual we mean for such a manuscript prayer book. Also a page of handwritten genealogical notes written on a prior blank leaf and written much later in the mid to late 19th Century. Moderate sometimes heavy soiling to margins of leaves. Corner cut out of front endpaper. Some loose gatherings. unknown
178621241London Chelsea: William Watts 1786. First Edition. Framed and matted. John Claude Nates or Nattes. The print visible is 16 by 21 cm. The pictorial part of the print: 12.5 by 18 cm. The frame: 35 by 40 cm. The frame is a somewhat elaborate production with an outer band of blond painted wood which rises to a narrower more tradition gilt molded piece. The matting is an off-white fabric with a narrow inner gilt piece. The print is browned and foxed with the picture itself consequently darkened a bit. The hand-coloring was done with considerable care but the color application was done with a light touch we are speaking of the amount of coloring not the palette used. The result is muted but pleasingly so and we do think the color teases out some detail and actually adds to the illusion of dimensionality. The matting has a light dampstain. The frame itself has some minor surface loss. We think the frame is worth preserving and as to the outer part of it having an issue albeit a minor one we would recommend just painting over this part and with gilt leaf it will look far better than this frame ever looked. William Watts unknown
1733019525Lipsiae: Joh. Georg. Loewium 1733. In Latin. 1733. This title is usually bound together with Balduinus' De Calceo Antiquo but in this case has been issued separately. Tan softcover 210 25 pages. Front cover absent spine and rear cover chipped text block shaken and held together in some spots by the spine covering pages age-toned but clean title page a bit more soiled due to lack of front cover. Soft Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Joh. Georg. Loewium Paperback
174289PBMXY3Z0MCAvignon: no publisher 1742. Contemporary calf gold-tooled spine with red label marbled endpapers red edges. 8vo. Second or third edition of the funeral oration for the sinologist and mathematician Claude de Visdelou 1656-1737 by Father Norbert of Bar-le-Duc 1703-1769 dedicated to Pope Benedict XIV. The oration prooved highly important in the so-called Struggle of the rites in China between the Jesuit missionaries and the Chinese emperor and the Pope.The author of the oration Norbert de Bar-le-Duc a Capuchin monk 1716 and priest 1729 also known as Norbert de Lorraine Curé Pierre Parisot or Abbé Platel was sent to Malabar and later to Pondicherry in December 1736 after being appointed procurator of the French mission. He stayed for three years in Pondicherry where he soon came into conflict with the Jesuits on the same issue - the struggle of the now Malabaric rites -which had lead to Visdelous exile in the same Capuchin monastery in the same town. So the anti-Jesuit Father Norbert de Bar-le-Duc understandably delivered Visdelous funeral oration .An undated 4to edition that names no printer or place of printing appears to be the first edition of the funeral oration. Sommervogel and Cordier mention an 8vo edition nominally printed by Antoine Pereira in Cadiz though other sources suggest it was printed in Avignon with the same collation as our edition and published in the same year making the present edition the second or third.Fine copy with bookplate on inside front cover: ''Devie Prêtre''. Binding skilfully repaired; head of second fly-leaf damaged.l De Backer & Sommervogel VIII col. 843; Cordier Sinica 1100-1; Librairie Polak Coll. de M.M.: Extreme oriênt du 16e siècle au 20e siècle 305; Adelhelm Jann Die katholischen Missionen in Indien China und Japan 1915 passim; Claudia von Collani & Claudio Filippo Grimaldi S.J. Zur Ankunft des päpstlichen Legatien Charles-Thomas Maillard de Tournon in China in: Monumenta Scrica 42 1944 pp. 329-359; Robert Streit & Joh. Dindinger eds. Bibliotheca Missionum 7 1932 pp. 105-107; Biogr. univ. XLIII cols. 638-640; not in Lust. [no publisher], unknown
1771372964Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey 1771. New Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in vellum covered boards with a tape repair. Spine bands worn with some loss. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Physical description: 223 pages. Notes: Text is in French. Subjects: Ovid. Roman literature. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey hardcover
1768057505Dublin: Printed by W.G. Jones; for Thomas Ewing and W. and W. Smith in Dame-Street. 1768. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Small 8vo. DUBLIN : 1768. Hardback. Contemporary dark-brown full sheepskin leather. Original dark red gilt lettered label; raised bands. Original end-papers. Neat owner name contemporary of Nevelle F. Board to head of title-page and one other later name to fly-leaf. Two neat textual corrections; otherwise no owner markings. Tight bright and clean. Internally VERY GOOD INDEED. Binding average; worn and rubbed; hinges cracked; strong and sound. xxviii 326 pages. CONTENTS include 'The three epistles of Aulus i.e. Angelus Sabinus . made English by Mr. Salisbury i.e. Salusbury' pp. 185-202. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog T169736. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Sm.8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . Printed by W.G. Jones; for Thomas Ewing and W. and W. Smith in Dame-Street MDCCLXVIII. SCARCE DUBLIN PRINTING. <br/> <br/> Printed by W.G. Jones; for Thomas Ewing, and W. and W. Smith in Dame-Street. hardcover
1752129645London : Printed For W. Clarke; And Sold By J. MacE And G. Ferraby At Hull; Mess. Stabler And Barstow And N. Bell At York; And P. Hodges At Hereford 1752. Third Edition. Hardback. Benjamin Chadwick's copy dated. Finely bound in modern speckled calf over marble boards. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. T.p. in black and red. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 479 pages; Physical desc. : viii 479 1p. ; 8°. Latin text with English prose translation. ESTC citation no.: N19366 London : Printed For W. Clarke; And Sold By J. MacE, And G. Ferraby, At Hull; Mess. Stabler And Barstow, And N. Bell, At York; A hardcover
177545627J Dodsley 1775. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good hardback. Light edgewear pages gently tanned but still crisp. Free endpaper and half title has slight area of grubbiness along shelf edge. 4to half calf with marbled boards red leather title label and gilt lettering. Blind and gilt decoration to spine. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. J Dodsley hardcover
171830530Amsterdam: Steenhouwer 1718. First Edition. hardcover. very good. Titles in red and black with engraved vignettes woodcut head and tailpieces. 2 volumes. 2 410; 6 438 pages. Thick 12mo original sprinkled calf covers bowed and joints cracked; some ex-library stamps. Amsterdam: Steenhouwer & Uytwerf 1718. Very good.<br/> <br/> "Gui Patin is unique in our annals . Scores of doctors have written letters; none save his remain as a permanent contribution to literature." Osler 5277. Voltaire praised Patin's letters "parce qu'il contient de nouvelles anecdotes que tout le monde aime et des satires que l'on aime davantage." BIOGR. MED VI 375.<br/> <br/> Steenhouwer unknown
17943703905Rome: Typis Salomonianis 1794. Three works bound together quarto the first main work with folding map 2 plates and an engraved portrait vignette with two shorter pamphlets 24 & 26 pp.; an attractive copy in contemporary patterned vellum boards spine banded red morocco spine label faded. <p><p>Three works by Paulinus including his important India Orientalis Christiana a study of and introduction to the Carmelite missions in India in the late eighteenth century in a particularly attractive contemporary binding. The work is illustrated with two plates and a fine map of India as well as a smaller vignette portrait of Paulinus himself. Paulinus of St Bartholomew 1748-1806 also known as Johann Philipp Werdin or Wesdin was a missionary and orientalist. A member of the Carmelite Order in 1774 he was sent to India Malabar where he was appointed vicar general of his order. In 1789 he was recalled to Rome in order to report on the mission and given the task of preparing books for the use of missionaries.</p> <p>One of the first Orientalists to note and work on the close relationship between Indian and European languages Paulinus was the author of many learned studies on the east and is best known for having published the first Sanskrit grammar. As an antiquarian who worked from original sources he was fortunate to have the patronage of Cardinal Stefano Borgia 1731-1804; a good Borgia whom he served as private secretary and who financed many of his publications. Both men served long periods on the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide a body preoccupied with exotic languages insofar as they impacted on spreading the christian gospels but also in understanding exotic theologies. In this context the Propaganda Fide was a central recipient of missionary collecting in the field which gave Paulinus exceptional advantages which enabled him to undertake extensive linguistic studies.</p> <p>After Borgia's death his remarkable library and museum were gradually distributed with the important biblical manuscripts mostly being added to the Vatican libraries after the secular materials had chiefly made their way to the national library of Naples.</p> <p>The two rare pamphlets bound in here are both concerned with Borgia's museum: Scitismo Sviluppato. del Museo Borgiano Rome c. 1793 and Lettera. del Museo Borgiano Rome same period both written in Italian not Latin and both discussing the Museo Borgiano. Borgia was particularly expert on Coptic relics but here Paulinus discusses early Brahmanic and other Indian manuscripts in his collection.</p> <p>All of these works are rare although as often the pamphlets are the scarcer. Worldcat lists some 10 copies of the India Orientalis Christiana 2 copies of the Scitismo and only 1 of the Lettera.</p> </p> . Typis Salomonianis unknown
