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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

Estimate €80 - €120
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ESOTERISM] PLUCHE, Noël-Antoine] ‎History of the Heavens, in which we investigate the origin of idolatry and the errors of philosophy concerning the formation and influences of the celestial bodies, The Hague, published by Jean Neaulme, 1742. 2 volumes in-12 in full calfskin, ribbed spine, richly gilded decoration in the panels, title label and volume number: I: frontispiece, title page, (2), XXXVI, 516 pages, 24 plates; II: 495 pages. An important treatise on astrology, illustrated with 24 engraved plates, all contained within the first volume, which presents: the origin of the ‘poetic heaven’; the philosophers’ misconception regarding the structure of heaven and earth; the conformity of experience with the physics of Moses alone. Covers rubbed, corners worn, binding worn. Worm damage to the second volume. Slight water stain at the bottom of the pages.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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