![157Gaule (John) Psy-mantia [graece], the Mag-Astro-Mancer, or the Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled, first edition, 1652.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/aecb030b-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/d226590b-6591-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "157Gaule (John) Psy-mantia [graece], the Mag-Astro-Mancer, or the Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled, first edition, 1652.")
Lot 157
Gaule (John) Psy-mantia [graece], the Mag-Astro-Mancer, or the Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled, first edition, 1652.
Hammer Price: £1,600
Description
Gaule (John) Psy-mantia [graece], the Mag-Astro-Mancer, or the Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, title a little browned and stained with name erased from head causing holing (not affecting text), 2T3 with hole to fore-margin, closely shaved with loss to a few signatures and catchwords, some marginal browning and occasional dampstaining, bookplates to endpaper and pastedown, 19th century vellum, gilt, a little soiled, g.e., small 4to, for Joshua Kirton at the Kings Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1652.
⁂ An attack on magical practices and beliefs, dedicated to Oliver Cromwell.
Provenance: Sir William Grace; Henry Cunliffe Armiger (bookplates).
Description
Gaule (John) Psy-mantia [graece], the Mag-Astro-Mancer, or the Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, title a little browned and stained with name erased from head causing holing (not affecting text), 2T3 with hole to fore-margin, closely shaved with loss to a few signatures and catchwords, some marginal browning and occasional dampstaining, bookplates to endpaper and pastedown, 19th century vellum, gilt, a little soiled, g.e., small 4to, for Joshua Kirton at the Kings Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1652.
⁂ An attack on magical practices and beliefs, dedicated to Oliver Cromwell.
Provenance: Sir William Grace; Henry Cunliffe Armiger (bookplates).
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