First Edition Of The Most Important And Influential Publication On Cabala In The Renaissance!
PISTORIUS, Johannes.·Artis Cabalisticae: Hoc Est, Recondite Theologiae Et Philosophiae, Scriptorum.·Tomus I. In quo Pauli Ricii Theologicos & Philosopicos libros sunt Latini pene omnes & Hebraei nonnulli praestantissimi Scriptores, qui artem commentarijs suis illustrarunt. Opus Omnibus Theologis Et Occultae Abstrusaeq'ue Philosophiae Studiosis pernecessarium: & hactenus a claissimis multis uiris mango defiderio exspectatum.
Within this volume is Johannes Reuchlin's De Verbo Mirifico and De Arte Cabalistica; Paulus Riccio's De Coelesti Agricultura and various tracts; Leo the Hebrew's De Amore; Archangelus de Burgo Novo's Apologia; Gikatila's Sha'are orah; and the Sepher Yetzirah.
Basileae: Sebastianum Henricpetri , 1587.
First edition.
Volume I and only volume published.
Folio (12 3/8 x 7 7/8 inches; 314 x 200 mm).
[52], 979, [1, printer's woodcut device] pp.
Engraved printer's device and numerous historiated initials.
Text in Latin.
Title page with a marginal repair to the bottom, which does not affect the text.
A little brownish shade in some pages.
Overall a very good and high copy with large margins.
Price: € 6.000,00 negotiable
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