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Speculum sapientiae, das ist, Spiegel der Weissheit, oder: curieuse chymische Geheimnisse vom Antimonio, etc, aus einem 150 jährigen Manuscript
by Lindenfels, Leonhard Bernhardt
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket
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About This Item
Not given; printed by J.C. Tzschiedrich, Frankfurt & Leipzig; Printed in Wittenberg, 1748. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full tile: Speculum sapientiae, das ist, Spiegel der Weissheit, oder: curieuse chymische Geheimnisse vom Antimonio, nebst einem Anhange von der Art, Unterschied und Beschaffenheit derer antimonialischen Tincturen, aus einem 150 jährigen Manuscript des beruhmten Leonhard Bernhardts von Lindenfels. (Mirror of Wisdom, or Curious chemical secrets of Antimony, together with an appendix on the type, difference and nature of tinctures made with antimony, from a 150 year-old manuscript by the famous L B von L. Published Frankfurt ; Leipzig [ptd. Wittenberg] : [publisher not identified] ; [J.C. Tzschiedrich]. Contents: Title page; Vorbericht (Foreword) pp3-6; Analysis Antimonii Physico-chymico Rationalis pp7-152; Commentatio von denen Antimonialischen Tincturen pp (Printer Error in pagination)157-231; Anhang (Appendix) pp232-239. Quarter leather over cords on spine. Spine flaking. Boards worn at edges and corners. Nothing before folded main title. Main title has been tipped on to first page of foreword (Vorbericht). Heavily darkened pages, but text still clear. Text in German (Gothic script) with occasional Latin words and phrases. 239 pages. Text is in German. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 02017101121. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service..
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- Bookseller
- Bailgate Books Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 02017101121
- Title
- Speculum sapientiae, das ist, Spiegel der Weissheit, oder: curieuse chymische Geheimnisse vom Antimonio, etc, aus einem 150 jährigen Manuscript
- Author
- Lindenfels, Leonhard Bernhardt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Not given; printed by J.C. Tzschiedrich
- Place of Publication
- Frankfurt & Leipzig; Printed in Wittenberg
- Date Published
- 1748
- Keywords
- BZDB4 Science; European History; Germany, Austria, Switzerland and German Language; German Language; Medicine, nursing & Medical sciences. Lindenfels, Leonhard Bernhardt Speculum sapientiae, das ist, Spiegel der Weissheit, oder: curieuse chymische Geh
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History; Medicine, nursing & Medical sciences; Germany, Austria, Switzerland and German Language; Science;
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