[Rarebooks] FS: Astrological texts by Bellantius and Pirovanus. Basel: 1554

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(ASTROLOGY) Bellantius, Lucius (or, Bellanti, Lucio). DE ASTROLOGICA VERITATE 
LIBER QUAESTONUM. ASTROLOGIAE DEFENSIO CONTRA JOANNEM PICUM MIRANDULANUM. 
Gabrielis Pirovani Philosophi de Astronomiae Veritate Dialogus Absolutissimus. 
Basel: (Jacobum Parcum, Impensis Joannis Hervagii). 1554. Folio. (8),302pp. 
Woodcut printer’s device on title and verso of final blank. Modern plain paper 
covered boards, lightly soiled. Occasional foxing. Minor worming in top blank 
margin of a few leaves. Author’s name on title has been partly lined out by an 
early malcontent (who thought the author was an ignoramus!).     $3,000.00 
(trade discount allowed)
Two important texts by Bellantius (d. 1499), and one by G. Pirovanus, here 
collected together. Both authors were pro-astrology in the various controversies 
of the day. Adams B488.

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