“Les Admirables Secrets d’Albert le Grand” [Heritiers de Beringos, 1729]

“Les Admirables Secrets d’Albert le Grand” [Chez les Heritiers de Beringos Fratres a L’Enseigne d’Agrippa, 1729]. Earliest copy currenly on the market of this infamous grimoire. 312pp in full leather with original French curl endpapers. Five raised bands and gilt spine decorations. 5 full page engravings. Rubbing at head/tail of spine, rubbing of leather on both boards, and a slight yawn. Free endpaper missing top 3/4″, owner’s name (“Ex libris Ricardi Moore”), pg 30 has small fore edge tear/pg 6 has bottom edge tear. Binding secure. Very Good-.