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Nostradamus (Michel) Les Vrayes Centuries et Propheties, contemporary ink signature "Lourtau" at head of title, browned, small paper flaw tear to lower edge of L2 just touching text, old book-label of George Stokes, contemporary calf, worn, rebacked, corners repaired, upper joint split, spine worn at head, Cologne, Jean Volcker, 1689; Les Veritables Propheties, with initial blank and half-title, woodcut decorations and initials, lightly browned, original boards, spine lettered in manuscript, a little rubbed and browned, Turin, Reycends & Guibert, 1720 § [Chavigny (Jean-Aimé)] La Vie et le Testament de Michel Nostradamus, half-title, B7 & 8 defective at outer margin where badly opened, old manuscript note to rear free endpaper, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, uncut, Paris, Gattey, 1789, 8vo et infra (3)

⁂ Two scarce editions of the prophecies and a life of Nostradamus. A pencil note at the end of the first reads, "Cost 6/- Bought from Georges, 1922. Mr George himself attended to me. J.S.Cox".

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Nostradamus (Michel) Les Vrayes Centuries et Propheties, contemporary ink signature "Lourtau" at head of title, browned, small paper flaw tear to lower edge of L2 just touching text, old book-label of George Stokes, contemporary calf, worn, rebacked, corners repaired, upper joint split, spine worn at head, Cologne, Jean Volcker, 1689; Les Veritables Propheties, with initial blank and half-title, woodcut decorations and initials, lightly browned, original boards, spine lettered in manuscript, a little rubbed and browned, Turin, Reycends & Guibert, 1720 § [Chavigny (Jean-Aimé)] La Vie et le Testament de Michel Nostradamus, half-title, B7 & 8 defective at outer margin where badly opened, old manuscript note to rear free endpaper, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, uncut, Paris, Gattey, 1789, 8vo et infra (3)

⁂ Two scarce editions of the prophecies and a life of Nostradamus. A pencil note at the end of the first reads, "Cost 6/- Bought from Georges, 1922. Mr George himself attended to me. J.S.Cox".

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