Pierre Victor Palma Cayet, histoire prodigieuse et lamentabl - Lot 81

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Pierre Victor Palma Cayet, histoire prodigieuse et lamentabl - Lot 81
Pierre Victor Palma Cayet, histoire prodigieuse et lamentable de Jean Fauste, grand magicien, avec son testament, et sa vie épouvantable, Cologne, Chez Les Héritiers de Pierre Marteau, 1712, in-12, 209pp.-3ff. in full calf, with arms, spine ornamented, orange morocco title-piece, ex-libris Le Mareschal Beauvais Cayet, French chronicler, controversialist and hermetic philosopher, born in Montrichard, in 1525, died in 1600. A disciple of Ramus, he was first a pastor and preacher to Catherine of Bourbon. However, he abjured, was appointed professor of Hebrew at the College of Navarre, and ordained a priest at the age of 75. Singular and very rare work which reached in the sales the highest prices, curious frontispiece engraved by Harrewyn. (Caillet-2115)
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