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[OCCULT]. LEMNIUS, Levinus (1505-1568). The Secret Miracles of Nature... London: Jo. Streater for Humphrey Moseley, et al, 1658.
Small folio in fours (267 x 167 mm). Title-page printed in red and black, woodcut opening initial and head-piece (title remargined at fore-edge, few initial leaves browned). 19th century half calf (upper cover detached); morocco-backed slipcase. Provenance: Rev. Thomas Bird, The Rectory of St. Fagan’s, Cardiff (book labels); Bradshaw & Blacklock (bookbinder’s ticket).
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH of this “books of secrets”, first published at Antwerp in 1559. ESTC R8382; Ferguson, Books of Secrets 521; Wing L1044.