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Lingua Tersancta: or, a Most Sure and Compleat Allegorick Dictionary to the Holy Language of the Spirit; Carefully and Faithfully Expounding and Illustrating all the Several Words or Divine Symbols in Dream, Vision, and Apparition, & c.
by Freke, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, 1703. First Edition. Hardcover. viii, 566pp + index and errata. Modern full clay brown sheepskin, spine decorated in gold and with vellum labels lettered in gold. A dictionary of dreams, often categorized both in an elaborate and inordinate manner. This title was the first in a series of books on dreams, based on the writer's own oneiric experiences and shrouded in mysticism. Text block is heavily toned. The edges of the first few leaves are brittle and those of the title page are chipped. Probably lacks a preliminary blank. A very good copy. Uncommon. ; Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24657
- Title
- Lingua Tersancta: or, a Most Sure and Compleat Allegorick Dictionary to the Holy Language of the Spirit; Carefully and Faithfully Expounding and Illustrating all the Several Words or Divine Symbols in Dream, Vision, and Apparition, & c.
- Author
- Freke, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1703
- Keywords
- ANTIQUARIAN, DREAMS, MYSTICISM, DICTIONARIES, OCCULT
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; General Non-Fiction;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Vellum
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- Errata
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- Octavo
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