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CAUSSIN (Nicolas). On the Wisdom of the Symbols of the Egypt…
See original version (French)
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CAUSSIN (Nicolas). On the Wisdom of the Symbols of the Egypt…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
CAUSSIN (Nicolas). On the Wisdom of the Symbols of the Egyptians. – *Polyhistor symbolicus, electorum symbolorum & parabolarum historicarum stromata*. Paris, Romain de Beauvais, 1618. 2 parts in one quarto volume, hard vellum binding, plain spine, gilt edges (imitation binding). First edition of this ‘rare work on symbols’ (Caillet). The first part contains, in particular, the Greek text and the Latin translation of Horapollon’s *Hieroglyphica*.
Title page and frontispiece engraved by Léonard Gaultier.
From the library of Dr F. Guérin-Beaupré, at Le Ménil-Scelleur (Orne), with bookplates. Old hand-written bookplates on the endpapers and title page.
Marginal water stains.
Caillet, no. 2103 – Sommervogel, II, 903, no. 4 – Praz, 301 – Landwehr, Romanic, no. 216.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Antique books – Alchemy & the occult sciences
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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