(Science, Chimie & Alchimie) - [GRATAROLI, Guglielmo].- Verae alchemiae artis'que metallicae, citra aenigmata, doctrina, certus'que modus, scriptis tum novis tum veteribus nunc primùm & fideliter maiori ex parte editis [...]. Basileae, (per Henricum...
Estimation :
1.500 / 2.000
Description
Petri & Petrum Pernam), 1561. 2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : [16]-244, 299 pp. (tears repaired in the margins including on title-page, foxing, light mould in some lower corners, handwritten notes and underlinings). 19th Century binding : threequarter glazed calf, marbled paper boards, gilt decorated ribbed spine, green edges (joints et turn ins slightly rubbed, small label stuck on the spine, corners slightly dulled, ex-libris stuck on the upper pastedown, slightly trimmed).
First edition of one of the earliest collection of alchemical texts compiled by the Italian doctor and philosopher Grataroli (1516-1568), professor of medicine at Bale University. Contains works by Grataroli himself, Aristotle, Albertus Magnus, Arnaldus de Villanova, Ramon Llull, Avicenna, Roger Bacon, Jabir ibn Hayyan, etc. Work in neat typography with some decorated initial letters. # Adams A-575; # Soltész G-379; # Duveen 268; # Ferguson I-341; # Dorbon 1976; # USTC 602851 ; # VD16 G 2915; # Caillet 4746 (Biogr.); # not in Machiels. 1 Édition originale d'un des premiers recueils de textes alchimiques (par le Grand Albert, Avicenne, R. Bacon, R. Llull...) rassemblés par le médecin Grataroli. Demi-veau glacé à coins du 19e s. (déch. restaurées dans les marges, rouss., lég. us. à la rel.).
First edition of one of the earliest collection of alchemical texts compiled by the Italian doctor and philosopher Grataroli (1516-1568), professor of medicine at Bale University. Contains works by Grataroli himself, Aristotle, Albertus Magnus, Arnaldus de Villanova, Ramon Llull, Avicenna, Roger Bacon, Jabir ibn Hayyan, etc. Work in neat typography with some decorated initial letters. # Adams A-575; # Soltész G-379; # Duveen 268; # Ferguson I-341; # Dorbon 1976; # USTC 602851 ; # VD16 G 2915; # Caillet 4746 (Biogr.); # not in Machiels. 1 Édition originale d'un des premiers recueils de textes alchimiques (par le Grand Albert, Avicenne, R. Bacon, R. Llull...) rassemblés par le médecin Grataroli. Demi-veau glacé à coins du 19e s. (déch. restaurées dans les marges, rouss., lég. us. à la rel.).
