(Science, Chimie & Alchimie) - DORN, Gerhard.- Chymisticum artificium naturae, theoricum et practicum [...]. S.l., s.n., 1568. In-8° : 156-[4 bl.] pp. (foxing, mould in the margins of pp. 87 and 89, handwritten notes in the margins erased). 18th...
Estimation :
500 / 600
Description
Century binding : half calf with small vellum corners, marbled paper boards, flat spine with gilt roll-stamps (small traces of use, stamps on the upper flyleaf).
First edition of this theorical and practical work illustrated with 5 woodcuts in the text and one esoteric on title-page (with the "Monas Hieroglyphica"). First part of three printed at Basel by Thomas Guarin according to USTC and VD16 or at Frankfurt by Duveen, the second and third parts were published the following year under the title : "Artificii chymistici physici, metaphysicique, secunda pars & tertia [...]". Dorn added in 1570 the "Lapis metaphysicus, aut philosophicus qui universalis medicina vera fuit patrum antiquorum [...]". The Belgian philosopher, alchimist and bibliophile Dorn (c. 1530-1584) was an ardent defensor of Paracelsus and translated many of his books in Latin. Rare ! # Ferguson I-220; # Duveen 177-178; # USTC 622589; # VD16 D 2399; # not in Adams, Machiels, Soltész, Caillet. ^ Édition originale de cette première partie illustrée de 5 bois in texto et 1 ésotérique sur le titre. Les 2e et 3e parties furent publiées en 1569 et Dorn ajouta un ouvrage sur la "Lapis metaphysicus aut philosophicus" en 1570. Demi-veau à petits coins de vélin du 18e s. (rouss., lég. traces d'us.).
First edition of this theorical and practical work illustrated with 5 woodcuts in the text and one esoteric on title-page (with the "Monas Hieroglyphica"). First part of three printed at Basel by Thomas Guarin according to USTC and VD16 or at Frankfurt by Duveen, the second and third parts were published the following year under the title : "Artificii chymistici physici, metaphysicique, secunda pars & tertia [...]". Dorn added in 1570 the "Lapis metaphysicus, aut philosophicus qui universalis medicina vera fuit patrum antiquorum [...]". The Belgian philosopher, alchimist and bibliophile Dorn (c. 1530-1584) was an ardent defensor of Paracelsus and translated many of his books in Latin. Rare ! # Ferguson I-220; # Duveen 177-178; # USTC 622589; # VD16 D 2399; # not in Adams, Machiels, Soltész, Caillet. ^ Édition originale de cette première partie illustrée de 5 bois in texto et 1 ésotérique sur le titre. Les 2e et 3e parties furent publiées en 1569 et Dorn ajouta un ouvrage sur la "Lapis metaphysicus aut philosophicus" en 1570. Demi-veau à petits coins de vélin du 18e s. (rouss., lég. traces d'us.).
