GLAUBER, Jean Rodolphe. Miraculum mundi, sive plena perfectaque descriptio admirabilis naturae ac proprietatis potentissimi subiecti, ab antiquis menstruum philosophorum dicti : quo vegetabilia, animalia & mineralia facillime in faluberrima medicamenta, & imperfecta metalla in permanentia ac perfecta transmutari possunt. 1653.

GLAUBER, Jean Rodolphe.

Miraculum mundi, sive plena perfectaque descriptio admirabilis naturae ac proprietatis potentissimi subiecti, ab antiquis menstruum philosophorum dicti : quo vegetabilia, animalia & mineralia facillime in faluberrima medicamenta, & imperfecta metalla in permanentia ac perfecta transmutari possunt.

Amsterdam, Joannem Janssonium, 1653.

8vo (146x97 mm), 87-(1bl.) pages. binding : Old full limp vellum. Two corners chipped. Two lacks of leather on the front cover. An old library's stamp on the title-page and on the first endleaf.

First Latin edition.
Rare copy.

references: Neville [I, p. 533 : " A treatise on the universal solvent, the mercury of the philosophers, and the transmutation of metals. An edition of this texte in German appeared almost simultaneoussly".].

provenance: R. Durand (bookplate), Mr. le Baron de Warenghien (engraved armorial bookplate).

Price : 900 €

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