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Libra Esoterica

The history of oracles, and the cheats of the pagan priests

in two parts

Also known as The History Of Oracles, And The Cheats Of The Pagan Priests. In Two Parts. Made English

by Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Aphra Behn, Antonius van Dale, M. de Fontenelle & former owner. MB University of Minnesota. Library

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Translator's dedication signed: A.B. [i.e. Aphra Behn] Based on A. van Dale's De oraculis ethnicorum dissertations du©Œ Signatures: A⁸ a² B-P⁸ Q⁴. Page 141 misnumbered 143 English short title catalogue Cataloged condition reviewed Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in green cloth. BPL bookplate of the Whitney Fund. Numerical annotations in manuscript on page 47. Library of the University of Minnesota bookplate. Acquired in 1965

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Prophecy, oracles, and revelation.

  • Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and openlibrary-historical matched “Oracles”. Retained metadata contains “Oracles” in the title, “Oracles” in the alternative title, “Oracles” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Oracles”· in title
    • “Oracles”· in alternative title
    • “Oracles”· in subject
    • “Oracles”· in edition title

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Editions

2 editions cataloged here.

in two parts

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1688And sold by most Booksellers; London : [s.n.]; Sine nomineEnglish—Public

Open Library record

1699Printed by W.O. for Sam. Briscoe ...English—No ebook

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  • Contributing institution: Boston Public Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Boston Public Library
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
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openlibrary-work:OL1512766W
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