Author: Nicolai,Johannis
Title: LIBRI IV DE SEPULCHRIS HEBRAEORUM bound with TRACTATUS DE SIGLIS VETERUM
Description: (Leiden) Lugduni Batavorum, Henricum Teering 1706.1706 copperplate illustrations 8 full page including 3 with overlay flaps to show inside the tombs & one multifolding plates + 3 text illustrations and 12 woodcuts in the text. De Siglis has 8 copperplate. 2 Works in One VOLUME 4to contemporary laced through vellum ink titled to spine [v.sl.soiled but binding in fine condition] All edges sprinkled rouge. Red & black titlepage with woodcut vingette +[14pp =dedication+ Preface + contents etc} +285pp +[2p=publisher's catalogue. 1st edition 1706 copy. Book is a history of Jewish burial customs and rites. *Subtitle of this work continues "In quibus variorum populorum mores proponuntur, multa obscura loca enucleantur,usus approbantur & abusus rejiciuntur, genuina Hebraeorum Sepulcrorum forma ostenditur, illorumque ritus in illis exhibentur." BOUND BEFORE is the "TRACTATUS DE SIGLIS VETERUM Omnibus Elegantioris Literaturae Amatoribus utilissimus,in quo continentur,Quae ad interpretationem Numismatum,Inscriptionum Juris et fere omnium artium requiruntur Cujus subsidio facile literae explicari possunt" Tiltepage in red and black with woodcut floral vignette +[20pp= Dedication + to Readers + laudatory declarations +contents] +314pp. This work has hundreds of symbols many fonts including the usual ancient Greek,Hebrew etc. but also musical symbols,medical and magical symbols. Each section has a dictionary of abreviations used on coinage, in names, on inscriptions, monuments. Also symbols standing for numbers. Early Christian usage on monuments with examples from tombs. Some translation of words from Latin/Hebrew/Greek to Italian. Important signs that are used to hide secret information. Both works in crisp clean condition. Johanis Nicolai was an honourary professor at the University of Tubingen in Germany.

Keywords: Hebrew rites jews symbols used as abbreviations secret writing, medicine, music


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