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Cabala e angelologia] DURET, Claude. Thresor de histoire des langues de cest univers. Yverdon, Helvetiali Caldoresque, 1619 4to, 226x160 mm; full calf binding with corners, gilt titles and ornaments on the spine. Title page reinforced, many woodcut illustrations within the text, 1 copper plate out text. Bookplate on frontispiece. Uniform browning and any foxing, good copy.
Beautiful and rare edition. The work is illustrated with numerous Hebrew, Nubian, Gypsy, Arabic, etc. writing characters. In this book, Duret, of great culture, reveals his simple soul and love for the marvelous one. Cabal and angelology occupy a prominent place in this book, Duret evokes the languages of the Americas, as well as Japanese and Chinese, but also relevant to the language of angels and sounds produced by animals. Dorbon, n ° 1416; Sabin, VI, 35: "All after page 947 relates to America"; Cordier, Japonica, 275; Brunet, II, 916; Quirielle, Bio-bibliographie des écrivains anciens du Bourbonnais, p. 80. Bella e rara edizione. L’opera è illustrata con numerosi caratteri di scrittura ebraica, nubiana, zingara, araba ecc. In questo libro, Duret, di grande cultura, rivela la sua anima semplice e l’amore per il meraviglioso. Cabala e angelologia occupano un posto di rilievo in questo libro, Duret evoca le lingue delle Americhe, così come il giapponese e il cinese, ma da rilevanza anche alla lingua degli angeli e ai suoni prodotti dagli animali. Dorbon, n°1416; Sabin, VI, 35 : "All after page 947 relates to America"; Cordier, Japonica, 275; Brunet, II, 916; Quirielle, Bio-bibliographie des écrivains anciens du Bourbonnais, p. 80.