Shelfmark
Ga.8.23
Author
Title
Raimundi Lulii Maiorici philosophi acutissimi, mediciq[ue] celeberrimi, De secretis naturæ siue Quinta essentia libri duo. His accesserunt, Alberti Magni summi philosophi, De mineralibus & rebus metallicis libri quinq[ue]. Quæ omnia solerti cura repurgata rerum naturæ studiosis recens publicata sunt per M. Gualtherum H. Ryff, Argentinensem. medicum.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De secretis naturae
Publication, distribution, etc.
Argentorati : apud Balthassarum Beck., Anno XLI. Mense martio. [1541, March]
Physical description
[4], 189, [4] leaves : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Imprint taken from colophon.
Note
Title-page gives imprimatur and: Anno Domini M. D. XLI. Mense Martio.
Note
With woodcut illustrations of alchemical equipment.
Note
Includes index to Albertus Magnus's De mineralibus.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Early 18th century English quarter brown sheep; boards covered in blue and red nonpareil marbled paper; red morocco spine label with gold tooled title and double fillet; three raised bands; title written on fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.6.14.
Copy-specific note
Occasional marginal annotations in 16th or early 17th century hand.
Subject
Alchemy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Chemistry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Metals Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mineralogy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Albertus, 1193? - 1280 Magnus, Saint
Added entry--name
Beck, Balthasar, active 1525 - 1552 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Strasburg
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46473