Catalogue 217: CHF 20. - Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.

122 Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., CH-1700 Fribourg
Splendid entirely gold tooled copy of the first collected edition
of John Forbes’ works, with the arms of Pope Pious VI (1717-
1799), and with bookplate of Thomas II (1760-1843), Lord
and Duke of Vargas. John Forbes, born in Aberdeen, studied
at King’s College there, at Heidelberg, and other continental
universities. He returned to Aberdeen in 1620 to take up a post
as Professor of Divinity. Due to his inclinations to episcopalism
he lost his professorship in 1640, fled to Holland in 1642
, and returned back to Scotland in 1644. He refused to sign
the covenant proposed by Charles I for remodelling the church
in Scotland and firmly iterated his presbyterian principles. His
spiritual diary, which in the above work is translated from English
into Latin, is one of the more illuminating spiritual autobiographies
of the 17th century. This collected edition includes
Forbes capital works «Instructiones historico-theologicae, de
doctrina Christiana» (= vol. 2), and «Irenicum amatoribus
veritatis et pacis in ecclesia Scoticana» (p. 361-500 of vol. 1),
a sort of apology of the episcopal systems. Although, at first
sight, 8 pages seem to be missing in the first volume, it appears,
after comparison with another copy, that this copy is complete
anyway; the jump from 524 to 533 is simply a numeration error.
Buchberger, Lex Theol. Kirche IV/59.
692. (HOHLWEIN, Ludwig): Gymnastik. - Konvolut
von 3 Büchern davon 2 aus der Reihe der “Stuttgarter
Sportbücher”. Stuttgart, Dieck & Co., 1924, gr.
in-8vo, Halbleinen, orig. illustr. Pappbände. Gestaltung
Ludwig Hohlwein (Z). Selten im gutem Zustand.
HRB 81796 450.-
1) MENZLER, Dora: Die Schönheit deines Körpers. Das Ziel
gesundheitlich-künstlerischer Körperschulung. 1924, 50 S. +
90 Fotogr. in s./w. 2) JSENFELS, Paul: Gymnastik als Lebensfreude.
1926, 3 S. + 72 Fotografien in s./w. 3) RITTER VON
HALT, Karl Ferdinand: Die Leichtathletik. Eine Einführung
für Alle in Technik Training und Taktik der Leichtathletik. 17.
Aufl. Dieck, 1922, Frontispiz (Handsigniert ?) + 100 S, ill. +
Verlagskatalog, Hlwd. ( Der Autor war deutscher Zehnkampfmeister).
Historic atlas complete with 33 double maps
in an exceptionnel original illustrated
binding (in lithography)
693. LESAGE, A. (Comte de Las Cases): Atlas Historique,
Généalogique, Chronologique et Géographique. P.,
Ch. Teste, éditeur, (sur les cartes ‘De l’imprimerie de P.
Didot l’Ainé. Réimpression de 1822: Ch. Teste, éditeur),
1823, imp. in-folio, 1 ff. (titre, exposé préliminaire, ordre
num. de cartes) + 33 feuilles doubles avec cartes coloriées
entourées de textes + 2 ff. (table raisonnée), sur
garde ms. ‘Jules Delessert’, reliure exceptionelle dont
les plats sont couverts d’une lithographie originale aux
attributs de la géographie (Feillet del. Lith. C. de Last),
dos refait à l’ancienne, pièce de titre dorée orig. montée.
HRB 45687 3500.-
Atlas with 33 double plates/charts/maps as called for. Without a
proper title page, but the introduction is headed by the title with
date and editor’s name (as published ?). The Le Sage atlases,
first appearing very early in the 19th century, were among the
most important of their time. The historical (thematic) atlas,
with attractive copperplate engraved maps, handcolored (as issued)
is on heavy paper. Our volume has its original boards
with a magnificient lithographic illustration. Historical and geographical
attributes and ornaments (a.o. the name of Herodote
in Greek on a central pannel, Globes, Pyramides), the centerpiece
shows a human figure surrounded by 4 puttis and a large
ornamented border. Spine renewed. This is an exceptional early
lithogr. binding, spine restored. It must be regarded as an early
illustrated jackett, and I haven’t seen an othercopy like this in
almost 40 years og antiquarian bookselling.
694. Livre miniature de prières.
Tornaci, V. Cantneau, 1930, pt.
in-8vo, (3.5 x 5 cm). 120 p., avec
4 gravures, reliure en plein cuir
beige, croix dorée sur 1er plat,
tranches dorées. Bel exemplaire.
HRB 90634 150.-
695. LOUŸS, Pierre: Aphrodite - Moeurs antiques.
Eaux-Fortes originales en couleurs gravées par Edouard
Chimot + Suites. Ens. 3 volumes dans 2 étuis. Paris,
Éditions d’Art de l’Intermédiaire du Bibliophile, 1929,
gr. in-4to, XIV p. + 1 ff. + 257 p. + 1 ff., avec en-tête
gravée en couleurs, texte orné de lithogr. en rouge et
noir, 15 gravures en couleurs à pleine page d’Edouard