Shelfmark
Gc.5.15(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Curiositez inouyes, sur la sculpture talismanique des persans. Horoscope des patriarches. Et lecture des estoilles. English]
Title
Vnheard-of curiosities: concerning the talismanical sculpture of the Persians; the horoscope of the patriarkes; and the reading of the stars. Written in French, by James Gaffarel. And Englished by Edmund Chilmead, Mr. of Arts, and chaplaine of Christ-Church Oxon..
Varying form of title
Unheard-of curiosities: concerning the talismanical sculpture of the Persians; the horoscope of the patriarkes; and the reading of the stars
Varying form of title
Courteous reader, these books following are printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by G.D. for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-Yard., 1650..
Physical description
[40], 255, 258-433, [1] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
A translation of: Curiositez inouyes, sur la sculpture talismanique des persans. Horoscope des patriarches. Et lecture des estoilles.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a⁸ b⁴ B-Z⁸ Aa-Ee⁸.
Note
The first leaf bears "The testimony that Leo Allatius gives, in his Apes urbanæ, concerning this book".
Note
"G.D." in the imprint is probably Gartrude Dawson.
Note
The plates are woodcuts with letterpress captions.
Note
Errata on b4v.
Note
Page 145 miscnumbered 129.
Note
Copies are sometimes bound with Moseley's 1650 catalogue entitled "Courteous reader, these books following are printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard" (cf. ESTC R226387).
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy "May 14".
Note
In some copies, the second "3" of the page number 433 has been printed upside-down.
Note
Title within double-rule border.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R202160
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1216[1]
Citation/references note
Wing, G105
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Provenance
Ownership inscription on page facing title: "Sum Edw. B-----? 1656".
Binding
18th century blue paper boards; calf spine with gilt roll and five raised bands; red leather spine label. Binder's note visible under front pastedown "wants sheet L-[cropped]".
Copy-specific note
ECL copy bound as issued with: Courteous reader, these books following are printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard" [1650].
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting the folded plates.
Copy-specific note
Page 433 printed correctly.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fg.7.08.
Subject
Jews History To 70 A.D.
Subject
Talismans Early works to 1800.
Subject
Talismans Near East Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astrology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Chilmead, Edmund, 1610 - 1654 translator.
Added entry--name
Moseley, Humphrey, ? - d. 1661 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Dawson, Gartrude printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B49231