Paris

1654 · B6614 — 1654. small lower marginal tears at B1 2 and N2; some contemporary ink under linings; wide margin paper. Overall this rare work is in very good condition. . Binding: Contemporary full crushed brown morocco spine raised with six 6 bands; worn gilt title on two; compartments faded; all edges speckled red and green. Notes: Rare. Second augmented after the first edition published earlier the same year 1654. Text in Latin. Place printer or publisher are unidentified; printer’s device of: Troyes: Nicolas I Oudot’s heirs printer; <br>Three parts in one volume. <br>This is a rare edition of this early French astrological work printed the same year as its first edition. Some of the text especially relating to predictions was regarded exceedingly offensive immediately condemned leading to contents either to be removed or whole copies burned; the present second edition was published without the contentious contents i.e. volvelles making predictions about Islam its future development Christianity and England France and Spain; five 5 volvelles remain in this edition relating to Henry IV of France and constellations of the heavens at the time of creation.<br>Sotheby’s states: "The first two parts are attributed on their title-pages to a Francisci Alleius and comprise an explication of his 'new method of astrology' and comments and observations on 'the fate of the universe. ' The third part is a commentary on the preceding two sections by the Capuchin Yves de Paris who is presumed to be the true author of the entire work. Expurgated editions themselves very rare were printed in Paris in 1654-56 and Rennes in 1658."<br>While the contents give no indication of the publisher printer or place the printer’s device of Nicolas Oudot Troyes founder of the Bibliothèque bleue is engraved on the first title. <br>Caillet III 11557. Thorndike VIII 310ff. Peignot Dictionnaire des livres condamnés au feu II 204f. <br> Size: Folio 343x215mm. Illustration: Two illustrated titles with woodcut engraved printer’s devices the first depicting a flower filled basket the second a fruit filled bowl; woodcut engraved floral initials and head pieces at openings; moreover five astrological figures; of these twelve 12 are moveable parts and five 5 fixed; of the five three have retained their threaded marker. Provenance: Armorial bookplate on upper pasted endpaper. References: Brunet I 185; Caillet III 11557; Dorbon Bib. Estoterica 61; Houzeau and Lancaster 5217. Thorndike VIII 310ff. Peignot Dictionnaire des livres condamnés au feu II 204f. Pages: Ll: bl. vol I: 2 pp.12; vol II: pp.57 p.1; vol III: pp. 26; bl. Collation: e1-2 A1-C2; A1-N2 O1-3; A1-F2 G1; bl. with watermark Category: Book Religious Christianity; Book Europe France; Book Science & Technology; unknown