è castigationibus Hermolai Barbari, quam emendatissime editi. Additus est ad maiorem studiosorum commoditatem Index Ioannis Camertis Minoritani,... Show moreè castigationibus Hermolai Barbari, quam emendatissime editi. Additus est ad maiorem studiosorum commoditatem Index Ioannis Camertis Minoritani, quo Plynius ipse totus brevi more temporis edisci potest. Herausgeber: Johannes Baptista Palmarius (genannt auf Bl. II recto). Impressum nach Kolophon auf Bl. CCLXXXVI recto: "Editum est hoc Plynianum elegantissimum opus, sumptibus ornatissimorum virorum Ioannis Kobergii, ac Lucae Alantsee, impressum Hagenoae opera industriaque Thomae Anshelmi Badensis mense Nouembri anno. M.D. XVIII. Max. Aemiliano imperatore regnante, ex castigationibus Hermolai Barbari [quam?] accuratissime emendatum. "Cautum Max. Aemil. Aug. decreto privilegio, ne quis intra sexennium excudat" (in Schwarz). Signaturen: a-z⁸, &⁸, A-K⁸, L⁶, M⁸, a-m⁸ Titel in Rot-Schwarzdruck in Holzschnitteinfassung; Zierinitialen. Index mit eigener Titelseite, separatem Register und Kolophon: "Excusum, Hagenoae, typis ac formulis Thomae Anshelmi Badensis, ductu & auspicio, providi viri Lucae Alantseae Viennensis incolae. Anno a Christi natali. M.D. XVIII. Mense Novembri. Caesare Max. Aemiliano habenas moderante". Main Heritage Shelves General QH81 .P55 1518 Book Item-ID: i2196144x BIB-ID: 2346964 Show less
Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800, QD25 .J33 1541
First edition of a miscellaneous work on Alchemy which gathers some works of different authors, being Gebri, Jābir ibn Ḥayyān, considered the... Show moreFirst edition of a miscellaneous work on Alchemy which gathers some works of different authors, being Gebri, Jābir ibn Ḥayyān, considered the father of the Arab chemistry, the author who opens the volume which includes parts of four of his works. His treatises are followed by a short one, Speculum Alchemiae, traditionally credited to Roger Bacon, on the origin and composition of metals; a work by Richardus Anglicus; and another treatise of the Arab author Khalid ibn Yazid al-Umawi. The volume ends with the Tabula Smaragdina and its comment. The Tabula Smaragdina is a concise, compact and cryptic piece reputed to contain the secret of the prima materia and its transmutation, highly regarded by European alchemists as the foundation of their art. It is attributed to Hermes Trimegistus but, virtually all literature ascribed to this name is incorrectly so attributed. Although technically it is not the name of a real person in origin, it became regarded as such from early times. This text was a popular summary of alchemical principles, wherein the secrets of the philosopher's stone were thought to have been described. The last text of the whole edition is a commentary by the medieval alchemist Hortulanus, who composed his commentary before 1325. It is the second part of a work in which Hortulanus believes alcohol or quintessence is the hidden primordial heat in all material things. Signatures: aa-bb⁴, cc2, a-z⁴, A-Z⁴, & Woodcuts in initials; xilographic paintings Main Heritage Shelves General QD25 .J33 1541 Book Item-ID: i2150054x BIB-ID: 1946517 Some of the text are translated from Arabic. Show less
Military art and science, Military art and science--Early works to 1800, U101 .V44 1532
Collata sunt omnia ad antiquos codices, maxime Budaei, quod testabitur Aelianus. "The so-called 'Modesti libellus De vocabulis rei militaris' is a... Show moreCollata sunt omnia ad antiquos codices, maxime Budaei, quod testabitur Aelianus. "The so-called 'Modesti libellus De vocabulis rei militaris' is a forgery by Pomponius Laetus or one of his pupils, based upon Vegetius"--LC. Title vignette. Printer's mark at end. Main Heritage Shelves General U101 .V44 1532 Book Item-ID: i10092390 BIB-ID: 1010875 Show less
Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric, Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric--Early works to 1800, QD25 .J33 1682
De perfectione magisterii in sua natura -- De principiis magisterii, & de perfectione ejusdem -- De consideratione rerum ex quibus est perfectio... Show moreDe perfectione magisterii in sua natura -- De principiis magisterii, & de perfectione ejusdem -- De consideratione rerum ex quibus est perfectio magisterii -- De medicinis sermone universali, et de quinque differentiis perfectionis earum -- Libri investigationis magisterii Gebri, philosophi perspicassimi, ac Indiae Regis -- Testamenti Gebri philosophi perspicacissimi, ac Indiae Regis -- Libri trium verborum Kallid Rachaidibi philosophi acutissimi. Extremely rare, complete copy with the engraved title page, the errata leaf, and all nine plates. Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan (known as "Geber" in the Latin tradition) is the name of an author whose historical existence is under debate, but who, according to Arabic culture, is said to have lived in the second half of the eight century, been the head of a hermetic school, and left an extensive body of works on natural philosophy and alchemy. The rediscovery of Geber for the history of chemistry and alchemy, was introduced by Hermann Kopp in the 19th century. The first German edition, published in Vienna in 1751, was entitled "Geberi des Königes der Araber [...] vollständige Chymische Schriften, worinnen in den vier Büchern das Quecksilber, Schwefel, Arsen inn Gold, Silber, Bley, Zinn, Kupfer, Eisen & Oefen [..], Destillationen [...], Essenzen, Salze, Alaune [...], Cinnober, Glaß, Boras, Essig &c. abgehandelt werden; wie auch das Testament, Güldene Buch der dreyen Wörter Kallid Rachaidibi, und andere Chymische Tractätgen, Summa, die ganze Kunst die unvollkommenen Metalle [...] in Vollkommene, als Silber und Gold zu verwandeln; das ist: wie man Silber und Gold machen soll, enthalten [...]". - Publisher's printed dedication to Caspar Richter ("Polonixe Secretario"). Binding somewhat rubbed and stained; very slight trimming to top edge of engraved t. p. Title stamped and with contemp. ms. ownership. Very occasional comtemp. underlinings and marginalia. One edge tear to a single leaf. Slight worming throughout (more pronounced near end). Slight waterstaining to a few leaves; occasional insignificant browning or brownstaining. This edition not in German auction records since 1950. Added engraved t.p. signed "N. Lang scr. 1682." Head- and tailpieces; initials. Errata: p. [19]. Signatures: a⁸ [$5 signed] b⁴ [$2 signed] A-R⁸ [$5 signed]. Errors in pagination: 113 as 110 (corrected in mss.); no p. 114-119 (pagination and register continuous). Main Heritage Shelves General QD25 .J33 1682 Book Item-ID: i16817515 BIB-ID: 1507131 Bound with: Joannis Braceschi Brixiani De alchemia dialogi duo nunquam ante hac conjunctim sic editi, correcti, & emaculati -- Sendivogi Novum lumen chymicum novo lumine auctum. Bound together subsequent to publication. Show less
