Seder Olam sive Ordo Seculorum, Historica en Arratio Doctrinae

AUCTION 42 | Thursday, December 18th, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 158

(HELMONT, FRANCISCUS MERCURIUS VAN)

Seder Olam sive Ordo Seculorum, Historica en Arratio Doctrinae

Diagrams between pp. 60-61, 74-75 pp. 196, (2). Crisp, clean copy. Contemporary calf, gilt extra. 12mo

(Leiden): 1693

Est: $800 - $1,200

Not to be confused with the work by the same name name by the Mishnaic sage R. Yosé ben Chalaphta, Helmont's Seder Olam is a Christological reckoning of history that appropriates the Hebrew title