Rantzau. 1657
Rare astrological work. Morocco binding
RANTZAU, Henrik.
Traité astrologique des jugemens des thèmes genetliaques pour tous les accidens qui arrivent à l’homme après sa naissance.
Paris, Pierre Ménard, 1657.
2000 €
8vo (161x105 mm), (16)-614-(16) pages and four folding tables.
binding: Eighteenth-century full brown morocco, triple gilt fillet on covers, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece, gilt edges, single gilt fillet on edges, marbled endpapers.
Foxing and some soiling. Binding slightly rubbed.
Very rare first french edition of one of the most comprehensive and esteemed treaties of astrology.
Our copy contains the eight pages "de la façon de construire la figure céleste" which are often missing.
references: Caillet [III, 9146], Dorbon [3887], Guaita[885] "Ouvrage de la plus grande rareté, l'un des plus complets sur l'astrologie".
