Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co

Date:
1925
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/40/1
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 Ace. De oleis distillatis, basilica antimonii H. Poppii Thallini, Marci Cornachini methodus. 631 pp., 16 leaves, 112 pp., 7 lea- ves. 8vo. Boards. Geneva, 1647. Italian Lire 125.— Hartmann was the first professor of chemistry (at Marburg) Deals especially with chemical and pharmaceutical remedies.’- Partly stained. Hermes or Mercurius Trismegistus. Pymander sive de pote- state dei. Eiusdem Asclepius. Proclus in Alcibiaden de ani- ma, sacrificio eb magia. Psellus, de daemonibus, etc. etc. 543 pp. 16mo. Vellum. Lyons, 1570. Lit. 60.— From this celebrated work, ascribed to the famous patron of all alchemists « Hermes Trismegistos» the so called Hermetic philosophy originated, wich has a great deal to do with alchemy and occultism, Klobius, Justus Fidus. Ambrae historia. 4 leaves, 76 pp. With geographical map and 3 interesting and partly very cu- rious engraved plates representing animals, etc. 4to. Vellum. Wittenberg (Germany), 1666. Lit. 110.— First edition. A very interesting work on ambergris, its discovery and history, its uselfulness, etc. - Rare. Very browned. La Metrie, M. Abregé de la Théorie chymique. Joint le Trai- té du Vertige. 4 leaves, 301 pp. and 1 leaf. 8vo. Calf. Paris, 1741. Lit. 40.— Liebaut, Jean. Trois livres de lembellissement et orne- ment. du corps humain, pris du latin de A. Liebaut et faict francois. 586 pp. and 11 leaves. 16mo. Vellum. Lyons, Benoist Rigaud, 1594. Lit. 500.— Brunet III, p. 1073. First French edition of this rare and famous book, One of the most interesting works on cosmetics in the 16th century. I[t is divided into three books, the first dealing with cosmetics for the skin, the second with hairdressing, the third with manicure and pedi- cure. We mention: «Remédes pour le bon teint, blanchir le teint, le teint gras, rendre le cheveux clairs, les vices des sourcils, blanchir les mains, des ongles, l’ongle tortues etc. - All the cosmetical French works of the loth century are rare. Lullius, Raimundus. De secretis naturae sive quinta essentia libri duo. Acc. Alberti Magni, de mineralibus et rebus me- tallicis libri quinque. 324 and 4 leaves. With several large and small woodcuts in the text (distilling apparatus). 8vo. Vellum. Venice, Schoeffer, 1542. Lit. 350.— Very rare edition of this famous and highly interesting work, which is one of the most important and earliest documents existing on al- chemy. In this book the author sought the aurum potabile or liquid gold, as a sovereign elixir against diseases. Lullius, Raymundus. Opera ea quae ad inventum ab _ ipso artem universalem, scientiarum artiumque omium brevi com- pendio, pertinent. § leaves, 1109 pp. 20 leaves. With several cuts and tables in the text. 8vo. Strassburg, 1617. Bound up with: Alsted, Joh. Henricus. Clavis artis Lullianae et verae logices duos in libellos tributa. 4 leaves, 182 pp. 1 leaf. 8vo. Prin- a. ee a ee
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