The Arms of Arnhem - Lot 752

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The Arms of Arnhem - Lot 752
The Arms of Arnhem POMEY (François) Pantheum Mythicum, seu fabulosa deorum historia, hoc epitomes eruditionis volamine breviter dilucidèque comprehensa. Amsterdam, Schouten ; Poolsum, 1777. In-8 : 8f., 298pp. 7f. illustrated with a frontispiece and 27 figures out of text, including folding ones after J. van Vianen, depicting the mythological gods, surmounted by medals in the antique style. Bound in Dutch hard vellum, handwritten title on spine, gilt Arnhem arms on boards. Excellent treatise on mythology by the Jesuit and humanist. The work is presented in the form of dialogues between Paleophilus, a lover of antiquity, and Mystagogue, a guide to the mysteries, and gives a perfect idea of the pagan beliefs of the time (Brunet IV, 793). Provenance: Prize book of the Arnhem school.
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