Three rare First editions bound as one in vellum binding by

NICOLAI, JOHANN (1665-1708)

1698 Tractatus de Phyllobolia [bound with]

1702 Tractatus de calcarium [and]

1701 Disquisitio de chirothecarum.

Franckfurt: Georg. Henr. Öhrlingium, 1698, 1702; Giessae-Hassorum: Henningi Mülleri, 1701.

Three works in one. 12mo, full vellum, manuscript title to spine. First editions of all three, engraved frontispiece to first work.

Tractatus de Phyllobolia 1698 negotiations plants flowers and gifts of victory as used in Ancient Rome and sacred uses of (not illustrated as published)

Tractatus de calcarium

1702 is a discourse on Spurs. Illustrated as pictured of 3 in text woodcut examples of antiquarian Spurs.

Rare. Only found 3 copies held worldwide in libraries.

Disquisitio de chirothecarum 1701, is an interesting work pertaining to gloves, in many languages. (Not illustrated as published)

Condition:

Previous owners notations and ownership marks on the front endpapers: Ex libris Jacobi Goyers...anno 1776.

Bookplate of Beblotheca C. Van Baviere (Brussels) on the front pastedown endpaper as pictured. Top edges a bit fragile of first several pages from overlapping vellum and chipping.

Contemporary Vellum Boards soiled. Marginal tear front fly leaf. Front end page repair as pictured. Binding /signature loosening in the front, but boards attached. Binding shaken. Unsophisticated and rare. Soiling to edges. Edge wear to frontispiece. Pencil on title page. Paper age toned. Some minor browning. No writing in text. Page 145 chipped at bottom corner minor loss of text. Inside back cover end page tearing. Overall good. Occasional light foxing. A few decorative initials.

Measures 3 1/4 by 5 1/2" by about 1 3/4" thick.

The author, a German antiquities professor wrote numerous works on Jewish, Greek and Roman Antiquities.

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