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[Michael John Thompson]

17th & 18th Century Books - A Short List



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1.  AMBROSOVSZKY, Michael. Imago Orbis ab orbis 
condito per saecula repartita ac per breves 
aphorismos historice delineata, id est: ilias 
innuce comprehensa sive chronologica sacra, et 
prophana ab origine mundi ad nostra plane tempora 
continua serie illigata. Agria: Caroli Josephi 
Bauer 1759 First Edition, First Printing. First 
edition, 16mo., two parts bound together in one. 
Contemporary full calf, gilt figuring on spine, 
red label, 4 raised bands. [368 + 148 pp]. Covers 
and back scuffed, chipped and worn, some worming. 
Pages crisp, darkened title page. Minor worming, 
foxing & / or dampstaining in margins. Very good, overall.
¶ Michael Ambrosovszky, Hungarian, 1702-1792. 
Educated in Nagyszombat (Trnava), where he 
received a doctorate of philosophy in 1731. He 
wrote books on Hungarian history and on religious 
subjects. The current work, Imago Orbis..., is of 
great rarity, with the only copies we can locate 
being in the National library of Hungary.          $850.00

2.  ANONYMOUS [likely edited by ALLETZ Pons 
Augustin Alletz or François Xavier Rigourd]. 
Connoissance de la Mythologie, par demandes et 
par réponses. Augmentée des traits d'Histoire qui 
ont servi de fondement à tout le systême de la 
Fable: Avec Une Table très-commode pour les 
Lecteurs. Angers: De l'imprimerie nationale, Chez 
Mame, Imprimeur du Département. [circa 1780]. 
Eighth edition. 12mo, bound in contemporary 
mottled calf, gilt banding and red leather label 
titled in gilt on spine. [viii, 436 pp]. Covers 
and back rubbed and scuffed with slight wear at 
extremities, corners bumped. Pastedowns and 
endpapers browned in margins. Contents crisp and 
fresh, occasional spotting. A very good, 
attractive copy.                $225.00

3.  ANONYMOUS. LA MUSE PHILANTHROPIQUES OU 
COLLECTION D’ARIETTES ET DE CHANSONS COMPOSEES 
POUR L’I.........E DES 5 S....S. Holland: No 
Imprint No Date [circa 1793]. First Edition, 
First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original 
decorated card boards. 32 pp, fine engraved title 
page vignette bearing the motto 'ARBOR TANDEM FIT 
SURCULUS'. Masonic bookplate of Elisa Johannes 
van Goudoever on front free endpaper. Covers 
rubbed, spine panel chipping with some loss; 
pages crisp, fresh and unmarked. A very good copy.

¶ Poetry, in French and Dutch. The poems, when 
attributed, are signed with initials: D.S.v.P.; 
P.J.v.M.; W.S.v.d.D.; C.F.v.M.; P.J.B.C.v.d.A.; 
N.C.d.F.. All the poems refer to "mes cher 
Freres', 'au tres illustre & tres reverends 
Freres', etc; the book appears to originate from 
a secret Masonic society. The book is extremely 
rare, with the only other known copy in the 
Koninklijke Bibliotheek - The National Library of 
the Netherlands, and that copy is rebound, whilst 
ours in in it's original binding.                $350.00

4.  BOCCACCIO, Giovanni; Alessandro M. Bandiera 
[editor]. DECAMERONE DI M. GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO. 
Ripurgato Con Somma Cura da Ogni Cosa Nocevole Al 
Buon Costume. E Corredato con Note Riguardanti al 
buon indrizzo di chi desidera scrivere con 
purita, e proprieta Toscana a norma dell'uso 
presente. Si aggiungono col medisimo divisamento 
le Lettere dell'istesso Autore, per Alessandro M. 
Bandiera. Venice: Presso Giuseppe Orlandelli, Per 
la Ditta del Fu Francesco di Nicolla Pezanna. 
1795. A Beautiful 18th C. Edition in the Original 
Binding. Two volumes. 12mo, original plain paper 
wrappers over limp boards with lacing showing. 
297 + 322 pp. Small, neat stamps on title leaves, 
old paper labels at base of spines (one partially 
perished). Slight loss to upper corner of final 
leaf of text and free endpaper of Vol 1 (as 
issued, a slight printing error); otherwise a 
nearly fine, bright set. A wonderful set, & a 
rare survival of a beautiful and simple 18th Century publisher's binding.
¶ The Decameron, known also as the Book of Prince 
Galehaut, is a 14th-century medieval allegory by 
Giovanni Boccaccio, told as a frame story 
encompassing 100 tales by ten young people. 
Boccaccio probably began composing the work in 
1350, and finished it in 1351 or 1353. The 
various tales of love in The Decameron range from 
the erotic to the tragic. Tales of wit, practical 
jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. 
In addition to its literary import, it documents 
life in 14th-century Italy.           $750.00

5.  BOSE, Johann Jakob; BORN, Jakob Heinrich. De 
Ivris Consvltis Sacerdotibvs Ivstitiae Disserit 
... Iacobo Henrico Bornio A.M. Svmmos In Ivre 
Vtroqve Honores Ex Merito Collatos Gratvlatvrvs 
M. Ioannes Iacobvs Bosivs Ad D. Petri Catecheta : 
... d. III. idus Augusti a. r. g. MDCCXXXVIIII. 
Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Langenheim 1739. First 
Edition, First Printing. First edition. Small 
quarto, original wrappers, sewn at spine. XVI pp. 
Decorative woodcut head and tailpieces. Text in 
Latin. Very good, sound copy; complete. Very Good. Original Wraps.
¶ Rare, OCLC lists but 3 copies in Institutional 
Holdings Worldwide.            $85.00

6.  CALMET, Augustin. Dissertationes Excerptae ex 
Commentario Literali in Omnes Novi Testamenti. 
Five Volumes in Two. Tyrnau: Typis Academicis 
Societatis Jesu. 1754-1755. First Edition, First 
Printing. First edition. 12mo. Five Volumes in 
Two; contemporary half calf over decorated paste 
boards, the spines ruled and titled in gilt on 
labels, all page edges dyed red. 268 + 264 pp 
(Books One and Two in the first Volume); 276 + 
235 + 176 (Books Three, Four and Five in the 
Second Volume). Title page of the first book 
printed in red & black. Ancient paper labels at 
head of spine panels with library numbers, a 
paper label over the gilt title label on the 
first volume with the numerals in ink atop the 
gilt, evidence of paper labels removed from near 
the spine feet, with some loss to the leather of 
Vol 2; Overall the bindings are sound and in 
excellent condition, the text is crisp and clean. 
An excellent set, all things considered.                $550.00

7.  HOLLMANN, Samuel Christian. Uberzeugender 
Vortrag von Gott und der Schrift mit nothigen 
unmerckungen erlautert von Samuel Christian 
Hollmann. Leipzig: Johann Friedrich Gleditschen. 
1748. Early edition, the work was first published 
in 1733. Octavo, bound in full brown calf, the 
spine with 5 raised bands, gilt figuring in 
compartments & leather label titled in gilt; 
decorative patterned endpapers, all edges stained 
red. 517 pp + [7] pp Register at rear, beautiful 
engraved frontispiece depicting the Edenic Adam 
and the Creation. Covers and back rubbed, chipped 
and scuffed, faint remains of paper label, some 
worm marks on rear panel. Pages lightly foxed, 
notation on front pastedown. Quite a nice copy.
¶ Samuel Christian Hollmann (1696 -1787), German 
philosopher and naturalist. This is an early work 
by him on the nature of the Scriptures. He 
published works on physics, natural philosophy, 
anatomical, botanical, paleontological, and 
meteorological observations and investigations, 
wrote about barometric altitude measurement, on 
electricity, earthquakes, & artificial cooling. 
In 1752 he described a discovery of rhinoceros 
bones in Germany. He held the post of 
Vice-President of the University of Göttingen for 
many years.            $375.00

8.  HUEBER, Fortunato. Apparatus solemnis 
sublimis et illimis : pro felicibus ac publicis 
auspiciis ad diademata, coronas, infulas, 
praelaturas, primitias, investituras, 
professiones, gradus, et varios cum saecularium, 
tum maxime ecclesiasticorum et regularium status 
inaugurandos, emblematibus & conceptibus copiose` 
instructus, symbolis & argumentis magnifice` 
adornatus, ss. patrum sententiis illustratus, 
rerum gestarum historiis auctus, memorabilium 
affectuum paragraphis distinctus, & insignium 
documentorum muneribus locupletatus, denique pro 
sacris oratoribus, & quibuscunque humanorum 
statuum maxime` ecclesiasticorum directoribus, ad 
dicendum & gratulandum, ex divinae sapientiae 
thesauris splendide` & liberaliter adornatus, 
erudite` accommodatus, publicaeq´ue utilitati 
consecratus & expositus. Munich: Joannis 
Jaecklini. 1680. First Edition, First Printing. 
First Edition. Octavo, rebound (circa 1900?) in 
plain light blue card boards. [20] + 403 + [29] 
pp, Elaborate engraved frontispiece, head- & 
tail-tail pieces, initial letters. Pages crisp, 
scattered foxing, minor stains to covers; a very nice copy.

¶ A treatise on the sacred ceremonial objects and 
the rites & ceremonies of the Catholic Church. A 
rare book, with only one copy located in North 
America (Saint Bonaventure University ) and three copies in German libraries.
                 $850.00

9.  KERI, Francisci Borgiae. Historiae Byzantinae 
Epitome, e compluribus graecis praecipue 
scriptoribus concinnata...Tomulus prior. Tyrnau: 
Typis Academicis Societatis Jesu. 1743. Small 
octavo. Three parts in one volume, bound in 
contemporary mottled calf, the spine with raised 
bands decorated gilt in compartments, red title 
label, marbled edges and endpapers. Attractive 
head- and tailpieces throughout, initial letters, 
title page vignette. 182 + 315 + 254 pp. Covers 
rubbed and scuffed with wear / slight loss at 
extremities, corners bumped. Back scuffed, 
chipped at head with minor loss. Bookplate 
partially removed from front pastedown. Contents 
crisp and fresh, old damp staining at top outside margin, not affecting text.

¶ Dissertations on Byzantian history. A further 
volume, 'Tomulus Posterior', exists. Francisci 
Keri (1702 -1768), Hungarian Jesuit and 
Astronomer. His main works were: panegyric de S. 
Ignatio (Nagyszombat 1730). Dissertatio de Cometa 
viso (ditto 1736). Epitomae historiae Byzantinae 
(ditto 1738). Dissertatio physica de corpore 
generatim (ditto 1762). De motu corporum (ditto 
1753). De causis motuum (ditto 1754). De luce (spot 1756).              $275.00

10.  NORBERG, Matth (Matthias Norberg,1747-1826, 
professor of Oriental Languages and Greek at 
Uppsala University). Dissertatio de Templo 
Mercurii apud Sabios... London: Gothorum 1799 
First Edition, First Printing. First Edition. 
Quarto, self wrappers, stitched. 8 pp. Text in 
Latin and Arabic. A very good copy. Rare. Very Good. Pamphlet.
¶ Short dissertation on one of the Seven Temples 
of Wisdom, in this instance the Temple of Mercury.             $150.00

11.  NORBERG, Matth (Matthias Norberg,1747-1826, 
professor of Oriental Languages and Greek at 
Uppsala University). Dissertatio de Templo 
Saturni apud Sabios... London: Gothorum 1799 
First Edition, First Printing. First Edition. 
Quarto, self wrappers, stitched. 9 pp. Text in 
Latin and Arabic. A very good copy. Rare. Very Good. Pamphlet.
¶ Short dissertation on one of the Seven Temples 
of Wisdom, in this instance the Temple of Saturn.              $150.00

12.  PALAEPHATUS. Edited by Ioh. Frid. Fischer 
(Johann Friedrich Fischer). De Incredibilibus 
Graece. Quartum ed., teritium rec. indicemque 
verborum Graecorum adiecit Ioh. Frid. Fischerus 
(Johann Friedrich Fischer). Lipsiae (Leipzig): 
Ioh. Frid. Langenhemii 1777. Fourth edition, 
third revision. Octavo, bound in quarter calf 
with patterned blue boards. [viii, 38, [58]. 
Preface in Latin, text in Greek, Index in Greek 
and Latin. Covers rubbed with wear to corners, 
back chipped with slight loss. Boards splitting 
at joints but holding, remnants of ancient paper 
tape across spine. Decorated title page with 
engraved vignette, stamp on verso. Old ink 
notations and signature inside cover and front 
endpaper. Hinges tender, text block holding, 
pages crisp, lightly age toned. Quite a decent copy.


¶ Palaephatus (Greek: ?a?a?fat??), late 4th 
Century. De Incredibilibus Graece (?e?? ?p?st?? - 
On Incredible Tales) is a rationalizing text on 
Greek mythology, a work of paradoxography. It 
survives in a (probably corrupt) Byzantine 
edition. The work consists of an introduction and 
52 brief sections on various Greek myths. The 
first 45 have a common format: a brief statement 
of a wonder tale from Greek mythology, usually 
followed by a claim of disbelief ("This is 
absurd" or "This is not likely" or "The true 
version is..."), and then a sequence of every-day 
occurrences which gave rise to the wonder-story 
through misunderstanding. The last seven are 
equally brief retellings of myth, without any 
rationalizing explanation. Palaephatus' date and 
name are uncertain; many scholars have concluded 
that Palaephatus is a pseudonym; the evidence, 
such as it is, is all of it consistent with the 
late fourth century BC.            $250.00

13.  PAZMANDY, Samuelis. Schediasmata 
Praeludialia Cogitationum Conjecturalium Circa 
Originem, Sedesque Antiquas et Linguam 
Uhro-Magarum populorum. Pesti: Literis I. 
Michaelis Landerer. 1784. First Edition, First 
Printing. First edition. Small octavo, 
contemporary green vellum, title label on spine 
panel. 1009 pp, one engraved plate at p. 313, 
decorative headpieces and fleurons. Vellum worn, 
corners a bit bumped, old repair to bottom 
section of spine panel, Ink initials on ffep and 
title page. A good to very good copy.
                 $425.00

14.  PINTÉR, Jo´zsef. Chronotaxis Henscheniana, 
sive Ordinatio Temporum ad Mentem Henschenii de 
Annis, aetaquae D.N. Jesu Christi iterum adserta, 
explicata, vendicata, e probatissimis 
recentioribus authoribus; retentis plerumque 
eorundem sententiis. Tyrnau: Societate Jesus 
Sacerdotis 1758. First edition thus. Contemporary 
brown speckled card boards. 263 pp, tables within 
the text, decorative head-and tail-pieces, 
initial letters. Covers and backstrip rubbed, 
bumped, scuffed and worn. Small library label on 
upper cover. Small stain at bottom edge through 
p. 9. Pages crisp, scattered foxing. Very good copy.
¶ Chronology and various types of calendars and 
their bases in lunar and solar observations by a 
Hungarian professor of humanities, mathematics, 
and theology at Tyrnava, Slovakia; this is 
followed by three dissertations: on the true 
birth dates of Jesus Christ, his year of baptism, 
and finally the year of his death.           $275.00

15.  SANDINI, Antonius. Historia Familiae Sacrae, 
ex Antiquis Monumentis Collecta. Tyrnau: 
Academicis Societatis Jesu. 1748. Early edition, 
first published in 1734. 12mo, contemporary 
mottled calf, title label on spine all edges 
speckled red. [8], 432, [20pp], title page 
printed in red and black, decorative inititals 
and tailpieces. Covers and back bumped and 
rubbed, old notations on front pastedown and 
front free endpaper, ink stamp on title page verso. A nice copy.
¶ Antonius Sandini (1692 - 1751) was a professor 
of Church History and Librarian of the Bishop of Padua.                $300.00

16.  SCHONVISNER, Stephano. De ruderibus laconici 
caldariique Romani et nonnullis aliis monumentis 
in solo budensi. Budae: Typis Regia 
Universiitatis. 1778. First Edition, First 
Printing. First edition. Quarto. [A2-3, 233]. 
Vignettes on initial pages of Parts I & II, 3 
folding engraved plates inserted at rear, 
decorative tailpieces & intital letters. Binding 
quarter calf, four raised bands, marbled boards. 
Stamp on title page and p.119, ink notations on 
title page, foot of pages 186-189 and head of 
first folding plate. Small, neat repair to an old 
worm hole at foot of pp 100-125. Pages crisp, 
minor damp staining not affecting text. A decent and pleasing copy. Rare.
¶ Stephen Schönvisner [1738 - 1818], Hungarian 
Jesuit and Theologian, Archeology professor at 
the Royal University of Budapest, discoverer of 
the Roman city of Aquincum.               $550.00

17.  SELDEN, John. Beyer, Andreas [Editor]. De 
Dis Syris Syntagmata II: Adversaria Nempe de 
Numinibus Commentitiis in Veteri Instrumento 
Memoratis: Accedunt Fere Quae Sunt Reliqua 
Syrorum: Prisca Porro Arabum, Aegyptiorum, 
Persarum, Afrorum, Europaeorum Item Theologia, 
Subinde Illustratur. Additamentia & Indicibus 
copiosissimis locupletata, opera M. Andreae 
Byeri. Amstelodami (Amsterdam): apud Lucam 
Bysterum. 1680. New Edition, greatly expanded, of 
a work first issued in 1617. Two volumes in one, 
small 12mo contemporary vellum. Preliminaries, 
296, [50]; preliminaries, 352, [32] pp. Small 
woodcut and a folding chart in the Addendum, 
decorative initials and tailpieces. This copy 
lacks the engraved portrait frontispiece, 
engraved title page and printed title leaf 
(present here as reproductions only). Text in 
Latin and Greek, plus some Arabic and Hebrew in 
the Addendum. Vellum, rubbed, darkened, small 
stains. Ink signature on front endpaper. Pages crisp, lightly age toned.
¶ Later edition of a work first published in 
1617. John Selden (1584-1654), the 'most learned 
person in England' in the seventeenth century, 
was a lawyer, an antiquarian, a member of 
Parliament, and the greatest expert of his day on 
British legal matters. De Dis Syris Syntagmata II 
is an analysis of the Pagan gods of the Hebrew 
bible, particularly the Syrian Gods. Considered 
to be one of the most important books of 
Orientalism to have been published during the 17th century.          $250.00


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