‎COGELS Paul :‎
‎Céraunies et Pierres de foudre. Histoire et Bibliographie.‎

‎4. Anvers, Imprimerie J. Van Hille-De Backer, 1907, in-8°, 406 pp, index, bound in blue half morocco, raised spine with gilt title, original wrapper bound in (with label of bookbinder Bellemans Frères). Nice copy allthough with some slight traces of use. Text in French. Separate off-print of an original study published in the ''Bulletin de l'Académie royale d'Archéologie de Belgique ''. Rare bibliographical and historical study on ''céraunies - pierre de foudre '' or in English ''Ceraunite ( from the Greek keraunos = thunderbolt ). Ceraunite is a mineral similar to jade of which it was believed that it was produced by lithtning during a thunderstorm. In this remarkable study the author traces the history , with extensive bibliographical references, of this mineral in Western manuscripts and early printed books from the classical age onwards. (Text in French). Rare ouvrage sur l'histoire et la bibliographie des pierres de tonnerre ou pierres de foudre..‎

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