1698 Oracle of Sibyls Comiers Fortune Kabbalah Prophecy Occult Pagan Mysticism. Century printing of Claude Comiers Oracles of Sibyls a fascinating work of fortune-telling. This book covers the lives of great men, superstitions, demy-gods, prophecy, and detailed explanations of miracles and the supernatural.
Century Parisian mathematician, was remembered more for his treatises and scientific works on astronomy as well as this famous book on divination. He adored the Kabbalah and aspects of antiquarianism and discussed both in his Oracles. According to Thorndike, oracle and prophetic literature was studied as an antiquarian pastime, and even though Comiers new this, he wrote this book with the intents of it being used for ocular predictions.
Pratique curieuse, ou Les oracles des sibylles, sur chaque question proposee. Augmentee d'une seconde partie sur de nouvelles questions qui n'ont point encore paru. Avec la Fortune des humains.
Commiers, & mise nouvellement dans ce beau jour par L. A Paris, chez Michel Brunet, grande salle du Palais, au Mercure galant.
Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 parts in 1. Signatures: a8, e4, A-O8/4, P4 ; A-O4. Pagination: [24]-168-[8], [1]; 169 i. References: Caillet 2529; STCN 173508; Thorndike VIII, 477; Rosenthal, Bibliotheca Magica , 1265. Binding: Leather; tight & secure. 6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm). The item "1698 Oracle of Sibyls Comiers Fortune Kabbalah Prophecy Occult Pagan Mysticism" is in sale since Wednesday, January 10, 2018. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "schilb_antiquarian_books" and is located in Columbia, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.