Sa1.2.08
[De occulta philosophia. Latin 1533]
Henrici Cornelii Agrippae ab Nettesheym a consiliis et archiuis inditiarii sacræ Caesareae Maiestatis: De occulta philosophia libri tres. Henricvs Cornelivs Agrippa.
Henrici Cornelii Agrippae ab Nettesheym a consiliis et archiuis inditiarii sacrae Caesareae Maiestatis: De occulta philosophia libri tres. Henricus Cornelius Agrippa
[Cologne] : [J. Soter?], M.D.XXXIII [1533].
[12], CCCLXII, [2]p : ill. (port.) ; 30cm. (Fo.)
Previously: AZ.1.2.4.
Adams suggests the work may have been printed in Basle, BM STC gives place of publication as Cologne and attributes printing to J. Soter.
Bookseller's catalogue entry dated 23-7-(19)47 pasted onto flyleaf.
Final leaf is blank.
Pages ruled in red.
With woodcut portrait of the author on the titlepage, tables, diagrams and woodcut figures in the text.
First complete edition.
Some errors in pagination.
Signatures: aa6 a-q6 r8 s-z6 A-G6.
Colophon: "Occultae philosphiae Henrici Cornelii Agrippae, Finis. anno M.D. XXXIII. Mense Iulio".
Adams A386; BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 11
Book-labels of John Hely-Hutchinson, recording donation to Eton College in 1947.
Probable former owner is Thomas Wotton, this was lot 153 in the Bretby sale at Sotheby's on 8th April 1919 with some other books owned by Wotton.
16th century brown extensively decorated in black and gold calf; black and gold fillets to form a border; six raised bands; in box. For full description of the binding see Nixon, H.M. Twelve books (1953) pp. 34-35 and pl. 10.
Cabala Early works to 1800.
Occultism Early works to 1800.
Alchemy Early works to 1800.
Astrology Early works to 1800.
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W., 1882 - 1955 (John Walter) former owner.
Soter, Johannes, ? - d. 1543 printer.
Wotton, Thomas, ? - d. 1587 former owner.
Germany Cologne.
Switzerland Basle.
B25098