Polyhistor Literarius Philosophicus et Practicus
Lubeck: Petri Böckmanni, 1714. Hardcover. 1072p, 604p, Index. Contemporary vellum over boards. A revised edition by Johan Moller of Daniel Georg Morhof (1639-1691) ambitious attempt to create a summary of what was known in every subject until his day. It is the first attempt to group writers together by their discipline so that students could study them easier. Ebert #14406, See Balsamo p89. From the library of Gustaf Rudbecks with bookplate on the inside front board. Rudbeck has also written that he purchased it in 1934. A fresh clean copy which lacks the engraved frontispiece of Morhof found in other editions. Very Good. Item #6564
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