Four works, provenance i.a. Bengt Ferrner

Christian Gottlieb Semler:

Astrognosia Nova oder Ausführliche Beschreibung des gantzen Fixstern und Planeten Himmels. […] Mit 35. angehängten Figuren der Stern-bilder. Halle, Rengerischen Buchladen, 1742. 8vo. (17,2 x 10,2 cms.) [22] + 272 pp. + 35 woodcut plates of star constellations, many folding. (Provenance: Bengt Ferrner, see below.)

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Johann Samuel Luppius (Luppe):

De Transportatoriis Curvilineo Rectilineo et Arithmetico. […] In Fine Exhibentur Tabulae Arithmeticae. Vitenbergae, Ludovicus, 1720. 8vo. (17,2 x 10,2 cms.) [12] + 60 pp. + 1 folding engraved plate + 1 folding letterpress table.

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Tobias Swinden:

Herrn Swindens […] Theologische und Historische Betrachtung von der Hölle und Teufel. Cöthen, bey Johann Christoph Cörnern (Körner), 1748. 8vo. (17,4 x 10,5 cms.) [14] + 232 pp. + engraved frontispiece + 2 folding engraved plates. NB: lacks 2 text leaves (F4-5, pp. 87-90).

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[Daniel Defoe]:

Gründliche Historische Nachricht vom Teuffel. Cöthen, bey Johann Christoph Cörnern (Körner), 1748. 8vo. (17,4 x 10,5 cms.) 184 pp. Third German edition of Defoe’s ”A system of magick, or a history of the black art. Being an historical account of mankind's most early dealing with the Devil” (1726).

Four works bound in two uniform volumes, contemporary half calf, lightly rubbed. The first work with ownership inscription on title of Swedish Astronomer Bengt Ferrner (”B:Ferner”, 1724-1802), and on front flyleaf a date of acquisition, ”Upsala d 1. aug. 1749” possibly in his hand.

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