Das A B C cum notis variorum, anderer Theil, ejusdem autoris, dessen Namen in A. B. C. stehet.

8vo: 287-[1] pp. (usual toning).

19th-c. quarter calf, marbled paper on covers, gilt spine on 4 raised bands with morocco label. Good copy.

Pt. 2, complete in itself, of a curious treatise on alphabets and language games. Pt. 1 originally appeared in 1695, and was repr. in 1703 with an additional part 2 (287 pp.). “The title states that the name of the author is contained in the A B C, and most probably it is there in all the anagrams and puzzles in the book, but his name has not been discovered. A rare work on the significance of the letters of the alphabet - mystical, musical, historical and alchemical. The book is full of puzzles, anagrams, ciphers, codes etc., and it has been the subject of scholarly study particularly relating to Bach’s music and whether he was influenced by this book.” (David Miles). Full-page woodcut (rooster) at the end. Title in red and black.
Ref. Not in VD-18.
Prov. T[heodore] de Valenzi (1813-1855), Ghent bibliophile (armorial bookpl.).