Nov 09, 2010 - Sale 2229

Sale 2229 - Lot 134

Price Realized: $ 360
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Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
ALBERTUS MAGNUS, Saint, Bishop of Regensburg, attributed to. De secretis mulierum libellus [and other texts]. 391, [9] pages. 16mo, disbound; contents toned with some marginal soiling and dampstaining, occasional worming generally not impairing legibility, title and next leaf frayed along edges, circular stain on last page of index. Strassburg: Lazarus Zetzner, 1601

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Popular writings originally published in the 1470s dealing with astrological influences on pregnancy and women's health; magic properties of plants, stones, and animals; and wonders of nature. This edition also contains De secretis naturae, a treatise on generation and physiognomy ascribed to Michael Scot. Krivatsy 103; Sarton II, 941 and 580.