An edition of Collectanea Chemica (1684)

Collectanea chymica

a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry : concerning the liquor alkahest, the mercury of philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal

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An edition of Collectanea Chemica (1684)

Collectanea chymica

a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry : concerning the liquor alkahest, the mercury of philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal

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English
Pages
193

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Table of Contents

The secret of the immortal liquor called alkahest or ignis-aqua / by Eirenaeus Philalethes = Arcanum liquoris immortalis ignis-aquae seu alkahest / ab Eirenaeo Philaletha
The practice of lights, or, An excellent and ancient treatise of the philosophers stone
Praecipiolum, or, The immature-mineral-electrum : the first metall, which is the minera of mercury / by Joh. Bapt. Van-Helmont
Aurum-potabile, or, The receit of Dr. Fr. Antonie
A treatise of Bernard, Earl of Trevisan, of the philosophers stone
The bosome-book of Sir George Ripley
Speculum alchymiae : the true glass of alchemy / written by Roger Bacon
The admirable efficacy and almost incredible virtue of true oyl, which is made of sulphur-vive ... / faithfully collected out of the writings of ... John Baptist Van-Helmont ... ; and confirmed by the experience of George Starkey
Sundry new and artificial remedies against famine / written by Sir Hugh Platt
The tomb of Semiramis ... / H.V.D.

Edition Notes

Each treatise has special t.p. All are dated 1683 except the last, The tomb of Semiramis, which is dated 1684 like the main t.p. The first treatise also has an added t.p. in Latin, and text in English and Latin on opposite pages.

George Starkey's pill vindicated (16 p. at end with caption title only), not included in copy described by Ferguson.

"A catalogue of certain chimical-books sold by William Cooper at the Pelican in Little-Britain London"--P. [95]-[98]. "Books sold by William Cooper"--P. [134]-[136].

Hogart, R. Alchemy, 16

Ferguson, J. Bib. chemica, I, 169

Wing (2nd ed.) C5103

Library's copy also lacks George Starkey's pill vindicated.

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London
Other Titles
Collection of ten several treatises in chymistry

Classifications

Library of Congress
QD25 .C68 1684

The Physical Object

Pagination
[6], 193, [5] (the last blank), 32 p. ;
Number of pages
193

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24361882M
Internet Archive
collectaneachymi00phil
LCCN
15018095

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