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
Geographie, Description and travel, Civilization, DS107.3 M83 1925
von Hans Much. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107.3 M83 1925 Book Item-ID: i10171265 BIB-ID: 1018762 Show morevon Hans Much. Main Heritage Shelves General DS107.3 M83 1925 Book Item-ID: i10171265 BIB-ID: 1018762 Show less
World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1914-1918--Turkey, D521 .D37 1917
Eine Erzählung f. d. Jugend aus d. Weltkrieg von Dietrich Darenberg. Mit 6 Vollbild. von Willy Planck. Main Heritage Shelves General D521 .D37 1917 Book ... Show moreEine Erzählung f. d. Jugend aus d. Weltkrieg von Dietrich Darenberg. Mit 6 Vollbild. von Willy Planck. Main Heritage Shelves General D521 .D37 1917 Book Item-ID: i10105785 BIB-ID: 1012214 Show less
Alexander the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C, Alexander the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Maps--Early works to 1800, Middle East, Middle East--Maps--Early works to 1800, Arabian Peninsula, Arabian Peninsula--Maps--Early works to 1800
Conatibus D. Robert De Vaugondy. [In cartouche:] Groux. Inset map: Northern India Prime meridian: Ferro Relief shown pictorially Main Heritage Compact... Show moreConatibus D. Robert De Vaugondy. [In cartouche:] Groux. Inset map: Northern India Prime meridian: Ferro Relief shown pictorially Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00202 Print Map Item-ID: i17066505 BIB-ID: 1525316 Show less
von Richard Frh. von und zu Eisenstein. Mit 141 Abb. im Text u. e. Reisekarte. Show morevon Richard Frh. von und zu Eisenstein. Mit 141 Abb. im Text u. e. Reisekarte. Show less