Delle Apparizioni, ed Operazioni de' Spiriti

Antanagio Cavalli; Antansio Cavalli

Verlag: Federigo Agnelli, Milano, 1765

Beschreibung

The first edition of this very scarce Italian work on apparitions and spirits, a landmark work discussing the casuistry of spirits. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original Italian.'Delle Apparizioni, ed Operazioni de' Spiriti' is an important Italian work, one of the first texts to discuss the casuistry of spirits.The author, Atanagio Cavalli, attempts to give a scientific explanation to the popular beliefs and superstitions. He is said to have written this work after spending a night in a cell at the Turin Carmelite convent, where he witnessed various lights, noises, and movements, which he tries to scientifically explain in this text.Also in this work, Cavalli offers a classification of the spirits, distinguishing them into good or bad.Atanagio Cavalli, also spelt as Atanasio, was an astronomer who is credited with inventing the mercury seismoscope, which recorded the tremors of earthquakes as well as the time they occurred.Bound without the front endpaper.Register runs as [3], A-Q8, R7.Pagination is in roman numerals. In a full vellum binding. Externally, generally smart. Light age-toning and marks to the boards and spine, as is usual with a vellum binding. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine, and a smaller amount of loss to the backstrip and to the head of the front board, including few small puncture marks to the joints. A small amount of loss to the front paste down. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean with a few scattered spots. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 899P57

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Delle Apparizioni, ed Operazioni de' Spiriti

Verlag: Federigo Agnelli, Milano

Erscheinungsdatum: 1765

Einband: Vellum

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book