ESOTERISM] - Lot 189

ESOTERISM] PLUCHE, Noël-Antoine] History of the Heavens, in Which the Origin of Idolatry Is Sought, and the Errors of Philosophy Concerning the Formation and Influences of the Celestial Bodies, The Hague, published by Jean Neaulme, 1742. 2 in-12 volumes in full calfskin, ribbed spine, richly gilded decoration in the panels, title label and volume number: I: frontispiece, title page, (2), XXXVI, 516 pages, 24 plates; II: 495 pages. An important treatise on astrology, illustrated with 24 engraved plates, all contained in the first volume, which presents: the origin of the poetic heavens; the philosophers’ misconception regarding the structure of heaven and earth; the conformity of experience with the physics of Moses alone. Worn caps, dulled corners, foxing. Worm damage on the second volume. Slight water stain at the bottom of the pages.