Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique, 1689
Jean Le Clerc and Jean Cornande de al Crose, Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique de l'annee M.D.C. LXXXIX. Amsterdam, Wolfgang, Waesberge, Boom, Someren. 1689. 5.5x3”, vi,519, (21); vi,476,(15)pp. Volumes 13 and 14 of the journal series, bound together. Bound in full vellum. Condition: a lovely copy, with a very fresh textblock. There is a centuries-old paper label on the spine bottom (“F”), and a faint “13” and “14” in a very old hand taking up about a half-inch square in the middle of the spine. Taking these as “Found book art”, they are very attractive. VERY GOOD condition. $150
This interesting volume contains numerous papers, including book notices, book "reviews", and in the first half of the book a yearly review that can include works done for 1688 and 1689 in the fields of philosophy, history, ethics, and others that don't fit neatly into a category. The second part of the volume includes original papers, this volume including, for example:
- Joannis Bompartii, “Paralella sacra & prophana”;
- Carolus du Cange, “Glossarium Greco-barbarium”;
- Cellarii, Christohors, “Collectanea Samaritana”;
- Gravii, Georgii, “Panacea Vegetabilis Calida sive Majorama...Experimentia lapida...”
and a number of others.
On the Bibliotheque: “Like its great rival, Pierre Bayle’s Nouvelles de la re´publique des lettres, it [the Bibliotheque...] was a source of information and means of communication for members of the nascent Republic of Letters. It was also one of the remote ancestors of the modern academic journal, though much less specialised than most of its successors.”J.R. Milton, “Locke's Publications in the Bibliothèque Universelle et Historique”, British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 05/2011, Volume 19, Issue 3
Editors and contributors included: Jean Le Clerc et Jean Cornande de al Crose, vols 1-9; Jean Le Clerc, 10, 12, 14-19; Jean Cornand de La Crose, vol 11; Charles le Cene and Jean Le Clerc, vol 13; Jacques Bernard and Jean Le Clerc, vol 20; Jacques Bernard, vols 24-5. The journal was published every 4 months in vols 1-3; every 3 in 4-19, and then twice a year for 20-25.
Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique, 1691-2
Jean Le Clerc and Jean Cornande de al Crose, Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique de l'annee M.D.C. XCI Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang, 1691. 5.5x3”, Volume 21 BOUND WITH: Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique de l'annee M.D.C. XCII Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang, 1692, volume 22 of the journal series, bound together. (ii), 164; (viii), 136, (xvi); (II), 518, (xviii)pp., with volume 21 in two parts and volume 22 in one part, all three parts bound together. Part Ia includes months from July-September 1791; Part Ib includes October-December 1691; Part II (with the imprint of 1792) includes January-June 1692.
Bound in full vellum. Condition: a lovely copy, with a very fresh textblock. There is a centuries-old paper label on the spine bottom (“F”). VERY GOOD condition. $150
This interesting volume contains numerous papers, including book notices, book "reviews", including (in the volume for 1692) a long treatment of Daniel Horthemels' 1100pp biography of Descartes (d. 1650), which runs 70pp.
On the Bibliotheque: “Like its great rival, Pierre Bayle’s Nouvelles de la re´publique des lettres, it [the Bibliotheque...] was a source of information and means of communication for members of the nascent Republic of Letters. It was also one of the remote ancestors of the modern academic journal, though much less specialised than most of its successors.”J.R. Milton, “Locke's Publications in the Bibliothèque Universelle et Historique”, British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 05/2011, Volume 19, Issue 3
Editors and contributors included: Jean Le Clerc et Jean Cornande de al Crose, vols 1-9; Jean Le Clerc, 10, 12, 14-19; Jean Cornand de La Crose, vol 11; Charles le Cene and Jean Le Clerc, vol 13; Jacques Bernard and Jean Le Clerc, vol 20; Jacques Bernard, vols 24-5. The journal was published every 4 months in vols 1-3; every 3 in 4-19, and then twice a year for 20-25.
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