1752 - 2 Volume Foundational History of Ghosts and Demonology
Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy (1674-1755), a prolific French scholar of the 17th and 18th centuries, explored alchemy, hermeticism, and other mystical practices. His "Histoire de la Philosophie Hermétique" is considered a cornerstone in the field, offering a comprehensive overview of hermetic philosophy and its historical context.
Du Fresnoy's "Collection of old and new dissertations on apparitions, visions and dreams," delves into the enigmatic realm of paranormal phenomena. Through a collection of historical accounts and scholarly dissertations, Du Fresnoy explores the nature of apparitions, visions, and dreams, offering insights into their cultural significance and potential explanations. In his Bibliographic Manual of Occult Sciences, Caillet (III, 0408), describes the work as follows: "Very documented history of everything relating to these disturbing phenomena. The question of dreams is particularly developed there. The work also contains a precious bibliography and an index of all the names and words cited. Contains the reissue of extremely rare pieces from the Middle Ages on Witchcraft, apparitions, visions, etc... arriving in all parts of France"
1752. Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy. Collection of old and new dissertations on apparitions, visions and dreams. Avignon, Paris, Jean-Noël Le loup, 5 ff., clxii-192 pp., 287 pp.; 336 pp., xii-312 pp. Two volumes in-12 (175x105 mm), full marbled calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, red morocco title and volume number labels, red edges (contemporary bindings). Wear, friction and scratches on the covers and spines, head cover of volume I damaged with small loss. Scattered foxing but overall the work is in excellent condition.
Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy (1674-1755), a prolific French scholar of the 17th and 18th centuries, explored alchemy, hermeticism, and other mystical practices. His "Histoire de la Philosophie Hermétique" is considered a cornerstone in the field, offering a comprehensive overview of hermetic philosophy and its historical context.
Du Fresnoy's "Collection of old and new dissertations on apparitions, visions and dreams," delves into the enigmatic realm of paranormal phenomena. Through a collection of historical accounts and scholarly dissertations, Du Fresnoy explores the nature of apparitions, visions, and dreams, offering insights into their cultural significance and potential explanations. In his Bibliographic Manual of Occult Sciences, Caillet (III, 0408), describes the work as follows: "Very documented history of everything relating to these disturbing phenomena. The question of dreams is particularly developed there. The work also contains a precious bibliography and an index of all the names and words cited. Contains the reissue of extremely rare pieces from the Middle Ages on Witchcraft, apparitions, visions, etc... arriving in all parts of France"
1752. Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy. Collection of old and new dissertations on apparitions, visions and dreams. Avignon, Paris, Jean-Noël Le loup, 5 ff., clxii-192 pp., 287 pp.; 336 pp., xii-312 pp. Two volumes in-12 (175x105 mm), full marbled calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, red morocco title and volume number labels, red edges (contemporary bindings). Wear, friction and scratches on the covers and spines, head cover of volume I damaged with small loss. Scattered foxing but overall the work is in excellent condition.
Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy (1674-1755), a prolific French scholar of the 17th and 18th centuries, explored alchemy, hermeticism, and other mystical practices. His "Histoire de la Philosophie Hermétique" is considered a cornerstone in the field, offering a comprehensive overview of hermetic philosophy and its historical context.
Du Fresnoy's "Collection of old and new dissertations on apparitions, visions and dreams," delves into the enigmatic realm of paranormal phenomena. Through a collection of historical accounts and scholarly dissertations, Du Fresnoy explores the nature of apparitions, visions, and dreams, offering insights into their cultural significance and potential explanations. In his Bibliographic Manual of Occult Sciences, Caillet (III, 0408), describes the work as follows: "Very documented history of everything relating to these disturbing phenomena. The question of dreams is particularly developed there. The work also contains a precious bibliography and an index of all the names and words cited. Contains the reissue of extremely rare pieces from the Middle Ages on Witchcraft, apparitions, visions, etc... arriving in all parts of France"
1752. Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy. Collection of old and new dissertations on apparitions, visions and dreams. Avignon, Paris, Jean-Noël Le loup, 5 ff., clxii-192 pp., 287 pp.; 336 pp., xii-312 pp. Two volumes in-12 (175x105 mm), full marbled calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, red morocco title and volume number labels, red edges (contemporary bindings). Wear, friction and scratches on the covers and spines, head cover of volume I damaged with small loss. Scattered foxing but overall the work is in excellent condition.