Estimate € 800 - 1,200
Sold € 4,000
Auction: 21 January 2020 at 15:00
POLIDORI, Valerio (XVI sec.) - Practica exorcistarum..ad Daemones et maleficia de Christifidelibus expellendum. Padua: Meietti, 1582. A good copy in fine armorial binding of the bibliophile Jacques Auguste de Thou. The treatise illustrates how to detect the presence of the devil and the necessary practices to fight it. 8vo (149 x 99mm). In good conditions. Contemporary vellum with gilt arms, gilt title on spine. Provenance: Jacques Auguste de Thou (1553-1617, binding).
Estimate € 800 - 1,200