Morin s 1669 Very Rare Astrologia Gallica; Horoscopes

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The Very Rare 1661 Printing: One of the greatest astrological treatises ever written Splendid provenance with inscription of the famous surgeon Charles Bernard, serjeant surgeon to Queen Anne as well as the English poet and painter Thomas Flatman

Sold at the Famous Book sale in 1710 that Jonathan Swift personally attended This is a book that has a reasonable value of $5 6000.00. The last copy 7 years ago at auction, without the important provenance, realized $2700.00. It is offered for consideration, starting at $1 and no reserve. Bidders with zero (0) feedback should kindly write me prior to bidding.

Morin, Jean Baptiste, 1583 1656. Astrologia gallica prinipiis & rationibus propriis stabilita, atque in XXVI. libros distributa. Non solm astrologiae judiciariae studiosis, sed etiam philosophia, medicis, & theologis omnibus per necessaria: quippe multa complectens eximia ad scientias illas spectantia / Opera & studio Joannis Baptistae Morini. Hagae Comitis [Gravenhages] : Ex typographia Adriani Vlacq, 1661. [12], XXI, [1], XXXVI, 784 p.: port, illustrated. FOLIO., 19th century marbled boards, front board detached, rear board detaching., occasional spotting, some soiling, most seriously affecting last few leaves, blank margin of 395 neatly cut, not affecting text. Overall, a very good complete copy (with the fine engraved portrait) of a scarce work, especially on the market, appearing only twice in the ABPC auction records in 30 years. PROVENANCE: Charles Bernard and Thomas Flatman; inscription to t.p. Caroli Bernard Chirurg. Lond. Ex dono Amici moi Tho: Flatman Armigeri

Jean Baptiste Morin (or Morinus), a native of Villefranche, France, lived from 1583 to 1656, which makes him a generation senior to England's William Lilly. Morin was a physician with training in astronomy. He began to study astrology in the 1620's & quickly acquired a reputation in the French court. He held the post of Royal Professor of Mathematics from 1630 until his death. In his capacity as court astrologer to Louis XIII, he was present at the birth of Louis XIV (the Sun King) in 1638. His great work, Astrologia Gallica occupied him for some 30 years. It is without doubt one of the greatest astrological treatises ever written, but, as it was written in Latin, and at a time when sentiment on the continent had turned sharply against astrology (the so called "Age of Reason"), he was unable to get it published in his lifetime. Queen Marie Louise of Poland, a grateful client, first published it in 1661. [Ref: Morin, Jean Baptiste. Astrologia Gallica: Tempe, Ariz: American Federation of Astrologers, 2006.] Thorndike astutely observes that Morins work was published in the same year as Boyles The Sceptical Chymist. However, whereas Boyles work was built on a solid experimental foundation that aided the emergence of chemistry as a scientifically valid discipline separate from alchemy, Morins work, still enshrouded in mysticism, failed to advance the separation of astronomy from astrology.

The volume bears the ownership inscription of Charles Bernard, serjeant surgeon to Queen Anne in 1702, who received the book from Thomas Flatman (16371688), the English poet and well regarded miniature painter. Bernard possessed a highly regarded library that was sold at auction in 1710 1711. Jonathan Swift is known himself to have attended that sale and purchased volumes. "I went to day," says Swift in his Journal to Stella, March 19, " to see poor Charles Bernard's books ; and I itch to lay out nine or ten pounds for some fine editions of fine authors." And on the 29th he adds, " I walked to day into the City, and went to wee the auction of poor Charles Bernard's books. They were in the middle of the Physic books, so I bought none ; and they are so dear, I believe I shall buy none." [Ref : The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Published by Printed by Archibald Constable, 1812., pg. 680]