Rare works on astrological physiognomy. Porta. 1650
PORTA, Jean Baptiste. Physiognomoniae coelestis libri sex.
Rouen, Ioannis Berthelin, 1650.
550 €
8vo (17.8x11 cm), (12) - 154 pages. binding: Contemporary full vellum. Flat spine. Waterstains on first pages. Minor foxing. Head of spine worn.
Rare work of Porta, a disciple of Arnaud de Villeneuve and Cardan.
It is a treatise on astrology, which studies the influence of stars on the morphology and human temperaments.
references: Dorbon [3725, ed. 1603] : " Le plus rare des ouvrages de Porta".
