Literature of Legerdemain
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Lot 57
PORTA, John Baptista (1535 – 1615). Magiae Naturalis Sive D...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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PORTA, John Baptista (1535 – 1615). Magiae Naturalis Sive De Miravulis Rerum. Antwerp: Ex Officina Christophori Plantini, 1564. Contemporary pigskin, blind-stamped, three raised bands to spine (closure ties perished). Woodcut device on title page. Small 8vo. Minor dampstains to first four signatures, usual wear to binding; very good.
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