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How to increase your luck

PRAETORIUS, Johann.
Philologemata abstrusa de pollice: in quibus singularia animadversa vom Diebes-Daüme et manu: item de patibulo, virgula Mercuriali, alruna, esu casei magico &c. Gerrae profanorum refutatae, cum revelata origine vera et admiranda superstitionum; et virga critica castigata habentur aliquot loca ambigua primaria celeberrimorum grammaticorum.

Woodcut on title of a hand with turned up thumb and one woodcut in text of a hand divided in alphabetic compartments.

Woodcut on title of a hand with turned up thumb and one woodcut in text of a hand divided in alphabetic compartments.

Woodcut on title of a hand with turned up thumb and one woodcut in text of a hand divided in alphabetic compartments.

Woodcut on title of a hand with turned up thumb and one woodcut in text of a hand divided in alphabetic compartments.



Leipzig, Elias Fiebig, 1677. 4to. Contemporary vellum, red sprinkled edges, green ties. Woodcut on title of a hand with turned up thumb and one woodcut in text of a hand divided in alphabetic compartments. 216 pp.

Very rare and only edition of a curious work on superstition by the famous Johann Praetorius (= Hans Schultze 1630-1680). It treats the superstitious belief that the thumb or finger cut off of a hanged thief was an outstanding good luck charm. It furthermore tells of the different parts of the hand and the ascribed powers they have, of how to handle a divining rod etc. 

Good copy.
Caillet 8951; Faber du Faur 764; STC German S1487.

Related Subjects: 17th Century  Germany  Superstition 

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