Vnheard-of curiosities : concerning the talismanical sculpture of the Persians; the horoscope of the patriarkes; and the reading of the stars. Written in French, by James Gaffarel. And Englished by Edmund Chilmead, Mr. of Arts, and chaplaine of Christ-Church Oxon.

Author/creator Gaffarel, Jacques
Other author Chilmead, Edmund, 1610-1654, translator.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by G.D. for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1650.
Description[40], 433, [9] p., folded plate
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Uniform titleCuriositez inouyes, sur la sculpture talismanique des persans. Horoscope des patriarches. Et lecture des estoilles. English.
Variant title Unheard-of curiosities: concerning the talismanical sculpture of the Persians; the horoscope of the patriarkes; and the reading of the stars.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteA translation of: Curiositez inouyes, sur la sculpture talismanique des persans. Horoscope des patriarches. Et lecture des estoilles.
General noteThe first leaf contains "The testimony that Leo Allatius gives, in his Apes urbanæ, concerning this book".
General noteThe final quire A⁴ contains advertisements, with caption title: Courteous reader, these books following are printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard." (first line: 1. The history of the banished virgin, a ro-).
General noteThe "plates" are woodcuts.
General noteAnnotation on Thomason copy: "May 14".
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) G105.
References Thomason E.1216[1].
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 169:E1216[1])
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