Blancard,S. Lot n° 43

Theatrum Chimicum Oder Eröffneter Schau-Platz und Thür zu den Heimligkeiten In der Scheide-Kunst, Von Denen berühmsten Män[n]ern, die jemals in der Scheide-Kunst sich selbst bemüht und davon geschrieben, als Schröder, Angelus Sala, Rolfinck, Le Febure, Crollius, Charras, Beguin und anderen itzo noch lebenden auffgethan.... Besides an increase how to improve the minor metals and common stones, by Kenelmus Digby Knights. Provided with different copper plates and translated from Dutch into High German. 2 parts in 1 vol. Lpz, Gleditsch 1694. with gest. Front. and 10 (num. 1-8, 9-a, 9-b) copper plates. (2 of which folded). 3 pp., 658, 183 pp. Printed. d. Ferguson I, 110 (note). - First German edition of this work, first published in 1678, containing recipes for chemical separation processes, beginning with the precious metals. With extensive index. - Some minor browning, folding plates with taped tears. - Bookplate. - (1029)