Freke, William

Lingua Tersancta: or, a Most Sure and Compleat Allegorick Dictionary to the Holy Language of the Spirit; Carefully and Faithfully Expounding and Illustrating all the Several Words or Divine Symbols in Dream, Vision, and Apparition, & c.

London: Printed for the Author, 1703. First Edition. Hardcover. Item #24657

viii, 566pp + index and errata. Modern full clay brown sheepskin, spine decorated in gold and with vellum labels lettered in gold. A dictionary of dreams, often categorized both in an elaborate and inordinate manner. This title was the first in a series of books on dreams, based on the writer's own oneiric experiences and shrouded in mysticism. Text block is heavily toned. The edges of the first few leaves are brittle and those of the title page are chipped. Probably lacks a preliminary blank. A very good copy. Uncommon. ; Octavo.

Price: $600.00