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Dans Les Secrets De La Bibliotheque De Raphaël Pachiaudi… — Lundi 7 Juin 2021 Esoterica Dans Les Secrets De La Bibliothèque De Raphaël Pachiaudi Esoterica Dans les secrets de la bibliotheque de Raphaël Pachiaudi… — Lundi 7 juin 2021 Esoterica Dans les secrets de la bibliothèque de Raphaël Pachiaudi Lundi 7 juin 2021 A partir de 10h — Salons du Trocadéro 5 avenue Eylau 75116 Paris — Expositions publiques Vendredi 4 juin de 10h à 18h30 Samedi 5 juin de 10h30 à 18h — Intégralité des lots reproduits sur www.millon.com Département Expert Sommaire À partir de 10h Responsable de la vente Cabinet Poulain Esoterisme ................................................. p. 7 Romain Béot Elvire Poulain Marquis [email protected] [email protected] +33 (0) 7 86 86 06 56 T +33 (0) 6 72 38 90 90 À partir de 14h Esoterisme (suite) ....................................... p. 58 Le département remercie chaleureusement Monsieur Sciences....................................................p. 83 Serge Reynes pour sa précieuse collaboration. Curiosa ................................................... p. 85 Litterature .................................................p. 87 Varia .......................................................p. 95 Livres en lots ..............................................p.96 Alexandre Millon, Président Groupe MILLON, Commissaire-Priseur Les commissaires-priseurs Mayeul de La Hamayde Cécile Dupuis Delphine Cheuvreux-Missoffe Lucas Tavel Nathalie Mangeot Enchérissez en direct sur : Enora Alix Isabelle Boudot de la Motte Paul-Antoine Vergeau Paul-Marie Musnier MILLON T +33 (0)1 47 27 95 34 Dans les secrets de la bibliotheque de Raphaël Pachiaudi… a vente évènement organisée par l’étude Millon Raphaël Pachiaudi est aussi passionné que Lest composée d’un exceptionnel ensemble passionnant. Chaque livre présent dans cette d’ouvrages rares et précieux, essentiellement sur vente est assorti d’une histoire, d’une anecdote de les thèmes de la magie opérative et spéculative, rencontre, d’échange et d’érudition. l’alchimie, les courants philosophiques, hermétiques Il a sillonné ainsi des plus grandes aux plus petites et ésotériques à travers les âges. Raphaël Pachiaudi librairies parisiennes. en est l’érudit gardien. Durant ces pérégrinations, il fréquente de nombreux chercheurs de vérité, comme lui à la Ma rencontre avec Raphaël remonte à une journée recherche du célèbre Graal, quintessence du Grand ensoleillée du début de juillet 1989. Je tenais alors Œuvre et de la Pierre Philosophale. la galerie-librairie Origine, située rue de Sevigné De la théorie, il explore aussi la pratique, dans le Marais. L’enseigne proposait alors un choix constituant et explorant des groupes d’alchimistes, réfléchi d’ouvrages spécialisés dans la continuité de magiciens œuvrant dans le plus grand secret au de son prédécesseur, la Librairie L’Age d’Or, bien cœur de mondes lointains, situés entre la lumière et connue des initiés, des amateurs de l’étrange et l’obscurité où se côtoient anges gardiens et démons mystères de l’existence. féroces. Cette recherche philosophique d’un Une fois les salutations d’usage, je vis son regard monde philosophal est infinie. De transmutation comme hypnotisé, parcourant les rayonnages de en transmutation, chaque réponse éclaire livres triés par thème. Ce fut alors le début d’une de nouveaux mystères où l’inconnu du savoir recherche méthodique. Livres après livres, avec tourbillonnant ne trouve aucune limite. Raphaël le plus grand respect, tel un enfant émerveillé Pachiaudi est un explorateur de l’invisible, une sorte par ces cadeaux de Noel. Chacun d’eux furent de chamane des temps modernes s’abreuvant à explorés, consultés avec la plus grande délicatesse la source des traditions et courants magiques des et tendresse. Jeune marchand amoureux des vieux anciens. papiers, j’éprouvais alors un immense plaisir d’avoir dans mon antre un passionné sélectionnant avec Cette vente nous invite à explorer les trésors de ardeur plusieurs volumes. Posant ses trouvailles sur pensées inscrits sur chacune de ces pages. Elle nous le comptoir, Raphaël me conta l’intérêt de chacun convie aussi à rêver avec douceur d’un monde de avec moult détails sur les tirages, les différentes tous les possibles, où l’on ne sait plus rien à force de éditions, reliures et leurs contextes historiques. D’un tout connaître et découvrons le plaisir d’apprendre lyrisme chantant avec sa voix du Sud, je l’écoutai ce qui est vrai. et goûtai ses paroles comme un nectar de savoir enrichissant mes neurones mercantiles. Avant de Serge Reynes quitter la librairie, il promit de revenir au plus vite, Expert en art précolombien et comme un homme de parole ne se dédie jamais, et des peuples extra européens j’eus le bonheur de nouvelles rencontres. Echanges qui 30 ans plus tard durent encore. 4 5 VENTE À 10H Ésoterisme 1. [ABRAHAM (Ant. Firmin)]. Miroir de la vérité, dédié à tous les maçons. Paris, Chez le F:. Abraham, 1800-1802. 3 vol. in-8 veau marbré, dos lisses ornés, p. de titre et de tomaison en mar. rouge et brun, tr. marbrées (reliure de l’époque). Très bel exemplaire. Caillet donne 4 volumes dont le dernier daté de 1805. «Ouvrage d’une excessive rareté et du plus grand intérêt au point de vue initiatique. Réfutation de Barruel. Protection accordée par le Roi de Prusse aux F. -. M.*. de ses états. Les dangers de l’athéisme. Traits d’union entre le G.*. O.*. de France et le Rite Ecossais. Initiations aux anciens mystères. Un aveugle peut-il être reçu maçon. Inauguration du temple des Elèves de Minerve et de- scription de ce temple. Nombreuses poésies initiatiques. Discours. Installations de loges, etc…» Caillet. (Barbier III, 310 ; Caillet 29.) 300 / 400 € 2. AGRIPPA (Henri-Corneille). Déclamation sur l’incertitude, vanité, et abus des sciences. Traduite en François du Latin de Hen- ry Corneille Agr. [Genève], Jean Durand, 1582. Petit in-8 (159 x 104 mm) de [8] ff.-551 pp. Veau blond, dos à nerfs orné, pièce de titre, tr. rouges (rel. post. fin XVIIe s.). Début de fente à un mors, coins légt usés, mouillures claires angulaires sur une cinquantaine de feuillets, rogné un peu court en tête avec 2 atteintes au titre courant, petite galerie de vers marginale en dé- but de vol. Le 4e livre attribué à Corneille Agrippa est un rituel magique de Très rare édition originale de la traduction française de Louis la plus haute importance et de caractère essentiellement secret. de Mayerne Turquet et non signalée par Caillet et Dorbon, de ce Bon exemplaire. 150 / 200 € livre singulier qui traite de multiples sujets : grammaire, poésie, rhétorique, jeux de hasard, musique, mathématiques, chasse, pêche, noblesse, médecine, cuisine, mais aussi des putains et du 4. AGRIPPA (Henri-Corneille). La Philosophie occulte. Divisée en maquerellage... Une vingtaine de chapitres sont consacrés aux trois livres et traduite du Latin. La Haye, Alberts, 1727. sciences occultes (magie, arts divinatoires, cabale, alchimie, 2 vol. in-8 de 427 pp., [11] ff.-317 p. Sans le titre au tome I mais etc.). Selon Brunet, «[cette édition] a été faite sur une édition bien complet des 22 pp. liminaires au tome II contenant l’Apologie plus complète que celle que Gueudeville a suivie». pour H. C. Agrippa, par G. Naudé, tirée de son «Apologie pour les Le philosophe et théologien Agrippa de Nettesheim voyagea dans grands hommes soupçonnez de Magie». 11 planches hors texte ; toute l’Europe où de nombreux souverains réclamaient son savoir. qqs figures g.s.c. dans le texte dont 10 à pleine page et 7 à mi- Il se propose dans cet ouvrage, l’un des derniers du philosophe page représentant les proportions du corps humain. Veau brun, allemand, d’aller «contre la commune opinion» et cherche à dos à nerfs ornés, p. de titre et de tom. post., tr. rouges (reliure démontrer qu’il «n’y a chose plus pernicieuse & dommageable à de l’époque). Fines mouillures brunes par endroits en marge sup. la vie commune, rien de plus pestilencieux au salut de nos ames, Édition rare et fort recherchée, selon Caillet et St. de Guaita. que les arts & les sciences... Au lieu de magnifier ces sciences, ma «Ouvrage capital pour l’étude de l’occulte & très rare. Figures délibération est de les blasmer & despriser», faisant ainsi preuve magiques dans le texte. C’est non seulement le meilleur traité de d’un scepticisme qui contraste avec les certitudes rationalistes Kaballe qui existe, mais aussi le traité le plus pratique de Haute développées plus tôt dans son De occulta philosophia. Publié pour Magie.» (Caillet 95 ; Guaita 1104.) 1 000 / 1 500 € la première fois en latin à Anvers en 1530, cet ouvrage fit grand bruit et Agrippa fut accusé d’hérésie et de magie. (Brunet I 114.) 1 500 / 2 000 € 5. AGRIPPA (Henri-Corneille). Les Œuvres magiques, mises en français par Pierre d’ABAN, avec des secrets occultes, notamment celui de la Reine des Mouches velues. Rome, sn, 1744 [c. 1830]. 3. AGRIPPA (Henri-Corneille). La Philosophie occulte ou la Ma- In-18 demi-maroquin vert, dos lisse fileté, titre doré (reliure de gie, divisée en trois livres et augmentée d’un quatrième, apocry- l’époque). phe attribué à l’auteur. 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