MAIOLE (Simon). *Dierum canicularium*, vol. VII. Offenbach-o - Lot 160

MAIOLE (Simon). *Dierum canicularium*, vol. VII. Offenbach-on-the-Main, Johann Martin Schönewetter, 1691. Folio, grained sheepskin, decorated spine, edges speckled with red and blue (contemporary binding). New edition of *Jours caniculaires* by the Italian canonist and bishop Simone Majoli d’Asti (1520–1597), a compilation of remarkable facts concerning natural phenomena and the occult sciences. A fold-out plate between pp. 446–447. A macabre drop cap and header on pp. 856–857. The half-title page is missing. Light foxing. A small tear at the top edge, a minor repair at the bottom, and slight scuffs on the covers.

Estimate:£333.86

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