ARGENS, JEAN-BAPTISTE DE BOYER, MARQUIS D' - Lettres Cabalistiques, ou, Correspondance philosophique, historique & critique : entre deux cabalistes, divers esprits élémentaires, & le seigneur Astaroth. Nouv. éd., augm. de nouvelles lettres & de quantité remarques ...
La Haye, P. Paupie, 1767, Best Edition. Hard Cover, 7 Vols. 12mo, 15.cm. Very Good/No Jacket.¶ 1766-1767. 7 Vols. 15 cm. Argens was appointed chamberlain and a director of studies for literature at the Academy of Berlin by Frédéric the Great, with whom he remained in good-companionship for more than a quarter of century. Valued for his intellectual gifts wrote numerous novels, several with occult elements. This is an unabashed work on magic. "Fait la distinction entre sorciers et magiciens. Parle des grande proces, des enfers." Yve Plessis, 868; Dorbon-aine,985-986 [other Eds.]; It was put on the index in 1742. Caillet 1605 says "Cette Edition de 1766-67 est la plus complet." OCLC find 4 Locs in the USA[ COO, NYP, CUY, PUL] and 2 in Europe [LKG, EQO]. Original mottled calf, Gilt Dec. spine, Mro. labels, Lacking one label [there are two on each Vol.] OW lovely copy. VG..
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