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Voluminous and very interesting course of Aristotelian physics and metaphysics taught by the
Benedictine monks Columbanus Parent and Antonius Chassé in the novitiate school of Saint-Amand
Abbey (formerly Elnon Abbey), also known as St.-Amand-en-Pévèle (“in pabula”). Illustrated with
6 full-page engr. portraits
,
a folding engr.
(on the death of Nicolas de Serin),
2 astronomical
engr.
(1 folding), 1 anatomical engr. (human eye) and
2 astronomical pen drawings
. Portraits of
the Capuchin Thomas Teneramundanus (Dendermonde) by Adr. Possemiers, of Carolus Casparus,
Archbishop of Trier by F. Bouttats, of Dominicus Ottomanus, a son of the Turkish Emperor,
converted in 1652, of Wolfgang of Bavaria, Christina of Sweden, and of Oliver Cromwel. Well worth
comparing with the course manuscripts of Louvain University.
1133
[Poetry - law]
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Collection of 9 Dutch and French written documents
. [Southern Netherlands &
France, 18th c.]. All, but 1, on paper. Various sizes. In good condition (some soiling).
€ 120/200
Two Dutch verse manuscripts
:
1
. Two allegorical poems “De reuck gherepresenteert door eenen
herder, ghenesende sijne schaepen” and “De smaecke (…)”, [8] ff. (1 blank).
2
. “Samenspraek
tusschen den jongman en zijne lief rosalin”, bifolium, 2 text pp. + 2 blank pp.
3.
Dutch religious
treatise with Latin title “De miraculoso sanguine Sancti Nicolai Tolentinatis”, dated “Angiae
1763” (Edingen/Enghien), [8] ff.
4.
Cont. manuscript copy of Voltaire’s “Epitre à Uranie” (1722-),
[4] ff. -
Five legal documents
in French:
1
. “Des jurisdictions du Bailly (…) du tournesis [etc.]”,
[Tournai], [17] ff.
2
. “La vie ou la bourse. Reflexions à faire tant pour le soldat que pour le
citoyen”, [Brabant], bifolium.
3
. “Objections touchant la nouvelle constitution du clergé de France
et reponses à icelles”, [1791?], [6] ff.
4
. Notarial document on vellum, Paris, 18.02.1763, [2] ff.
5
.
Notarial document, Brussels, G.J.J. Bosschaert, 11.11.1805, [6] ff.
1134
[Rhetoric]
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[BILLET, Pierre-Paul]
- “Rhetorica”. Paris 1708. Latin manuscript on paper, c.
22 x 16,5 cm, cont. sheep (worn), marbl. endpapers, 175-[11] pp. (some dampstaining). In good
condition.
€ 150/250
Interesting manuscript course written by Franciscus Francquenet of rhetoric taught at the Sorbonne
Arts Faculty by P. Billet (1656-1719). Title within engr. border (showing Aristotle and Plato). Ill.
with
5 full-page engr. portraits
(some loose).
Joined
, 2 similar courses: [
Foucher, S.J.?
] - Quaestiones de arte oratoria [- Traité de la
poësie françoise]. [Poitiers, 1738]. Latin and French ms. on paper, c. 21,5 x 18 cm, cont. vellum
(stained, somewhat loosening), 80-[22] ff. (dampstained and wormed at top). Reasonably good
condition. -
Pinondel
- Rhétorique. [France], 1829. French ms. on paper, c. 21 x 15,5 cm, cont. half
vellum, flat spine, c. [240] ff. In very good condition, edges uncut. Dealing i.a. with Greek tragedy,
Goethe, Racine, etc. Illustrated with 2 pen drawings. (3 vol.)
1135
[Spain]
- “
Carta executoria dehidalguia
”, issued by Philip II of Spain, in favour of Geronimo de
Ribadeneyra of Montalban. Valladolid, 20 September 1579. Illuminated Spanish ms. on vellum, c.
32 x 22,5 cm, loose in cont. limp vellum (sm. def.), sewn with thick coloured ribbon, [36] ff., 38-39
ll., expertly written in brown/black ink, and ruled in yellow border. In very good condition.
Cfr. ill.
€ 1500/2500
The “Carta” was ratified at Montalban on 24 October, and at Maceda on 29 October 1579.
Illumination
: F. 1v with
large illuminated initial “D”
showing a nobleman and St John the Baptist
praying to the Holy Virgin; at bottom the elaborately gilt coloured coat-of-arms. F. 2r with a
small
coloured drawing
of Ribadeneyra’s patron saint Jerome.
Decoration
: F. 1v with elaborately gilt border,
numerous large grotesque initials
, some with a
coloured background.
Ref.
Sold at Sotheby’s in 1967 (10.7: lot 75) and 1976 (5.7: lot 54).