1697 LOTTERY 1ed History of Lotteries Leti Mathematics Philosophy Holland BANNED

1697 LOTTERY 1^ed History of Lotteries Leti Mathematics Philosophy Holland BANNED

Gregorio Leti was a notable 17^th-century Italian historian who is known for having each of his published works placed on the ‘Prohibited Books Index’. Leti’s final work was ‘Critique on Lotteries’, a work discussing the history and popularities of public lotteries, especially those in Holland. Leti discusses how the lotteries created a world of greed and false hope, as well as made the social classes even more separate. However, it doesn’t seem that Leti wrote this book to denounce the lottery; in fact, he wrote of his observations of the lotteries themselves and people’s behaviors.

Item number: #16580

Price: $550

LETI, Gregorio

Critique historique, politique, morale, économique & comique sur les lotteries anciennes & modernes, spirituelles & temporelles.

A Amsterdam : chez les Amis de l’Auteur, 1697.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages;
  • [46], 408
  • 3 plates, plus author portrait
• References: Sophie Raux, Lotteries, Art Markets, p.272
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.5in X 3.75in (16.5cm x 10cm)

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