Fludd,R. Lot n° 262

Fasciculus geomanticus, in quo varia variorum opera geomantica continentur. Verona (= Ffm., Zunner) 1687. with 6 folded. Tab., 2 (1 fold.) copper plates a. some schemat. woodcuts in text. 647 p. Bindery d. with printed title. (cover slightly warped, lightly rubbed and faded). VD17 7:692678X. Weller, Druckorte I 281; Thorndike VIII, 482; Graesse, BMP 104; Wellcome III, 11; Gardner 242; Ackermann IV, 545 ("Probably the chief work of all geomantic literature"). First edition, reprinted 1704. Compilation of the most important 17th century writings on the subject. Contains first of all Fludd's geomantic writings (De animae intellectualis scientia, Tractatus de geomantia, De geomantia morborum; up to p. 170), previously published in vol. 11 of the "Utriusque cosmi historia". Furthermore H. de Pisis' "Opus geomantiae complementum" (171-523) as well as "Quaestiones geomantiae Alfakini Arabici" (525-647). - Slightly browned, in places lightly fl. With hs. entry a.V. bookplate.