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A treatise of dreams & visions. Wherein the causes natures and uses of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankinde, are theosophically unfolded: that is, according to the word of God, and the harmony of created beeings. To which is added, A discourse of the causes, natures and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction . By Philotheos Physiologus

TRYON, Thomas Modern bonded leather; title page trimmed or repaired at top. Note in pen at bottom of title indicating the name of the author and dated 1695, engraved label of Samuel Hirst, watchmaker of Leeds, pasted on verso of title, his ownership inscription to title. COMMUNICATING WITH ANGELS - UNDERSTANDING THE SERIOUSNESS OF MENTAL ILLNESS TRYON, Thomas A treatise of dreams & visions. Wherein the causes natures and uses of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankinde, are theosophically unfolded. [London: n.p., 1689]. 8vo. Modern bonded leather. First edition. The first of two parts treats the meaning and significance of dreams, initially dealing with the nature of sleep, the causes of dreams, the meanings of certain types of dreams and how people communicate with angels through dreaming. The second part is an appendix "shewing the cause of madness, and several observables relating thereunto." He makes an analogy between dreams and madness, and thereby approaches a description of psychosis. $ 4500.00.
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The elements of geometrie of the most auncient philosopher Euclide of Megara

EUCLID (DEE, John) Frontispiece portrait of John Dee, large printer's device on verso of final leaf, illustrated throughout with diagrams; there are no overlays in Book XI (it appearing as if overlays were never included), and the folding table "The gound-plat of the mathematical preface of Mr. John Dee" in excellent facsimile. Overall a fine copy, the interior being clean and sharp throughout. Bound in modern calf, covers blind-tooled with gilt fleurons, spine in compartments with morocco label. INTRODUCTION OF EUCLID INTO ENGLISH EUCLID The elements of geometrie of the most auncient philosopher Euclide of Megara. London: John Day, [1570]. Folio. Frontispiece portrait of John Dee, large printer's device on verso of final leaf, illustrated throughout with diagrams; no overlays in Book XI (it appearing as if overlays were never included), the folding ground-plat table in excellent facsimile. Overall a fine copy, the interior being clean and sharp throughout. Bound in modern calf. First edition of the first complete English translation of Euclid's Elements. The importance of the present work, bringing into the English vernacular one of the foundation works of philosophy, cannot be overstated. This translation undoubtedly benefitted from the involvement of John Dee who not only wrote the ‘very fruitfull preface' but contributed many annotations and additional theorems. $ 22,500.00.
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