Hippocrates chymicus [.]. In quo novissimi viperini salis antiquissima fundamenta simul, & acidi alcalique natura [.]. Novissimae editioni.

Tachenius, Otto.

Published by Paris, Jean d'Houry, 1674.

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Ad 1) Spätere Ausgabe des erstmals 1666 in Venedig erschienenen Werkes. - This work is interesting in that Tachenius raises objections to the air absorption theory which Rey had advanced to explain the increase of weight undergone by lead when it was calcined. He suggests that flame assumes a body of an acid nature in the lead and that this accounts for the increase in weight" (Duveeen). Tachenius was a pronounced iatrochemist, and introduced into Italy the hypothesis of acid and alkali as the basis of physiology and pathology" (Ferguson). - Ad 2) Bemerkenswert ist Tachenius besonders dadurch, dass er einer der ersten Aerzte war, die in Italien die Chemiatrie zu verbreiten suchten" (Hirsch/H.). - Einband leicht berieben bzw. bestoßen. Unteres Kapital m. kl. Fehlstelle. Vordere Rückenkante angebrochen. Erster Titel m. kl. altem Namenszug. Etw. gebräunt. - Ad 1) Ferguson II, 424 (Anm.); Ferchl 527; Partington II, 291. - Ad 2) Vgl. Ferguson II, 424 u. Krivatsy 11646ff. (andere Ausgaben). la Gewicht in Gramm: 500 8°. 18 Bll., 259 (1) S., 7 Bll. - Angeb. - Ders. Antiquissimae Hippocraticae medicinae clavis, manuali experientia in naturae fontibus elaborata [.]. Ebda., 1674. 6 Bll., 273 (1) S., 1 Bl., Ldr. d. Zt. a. 5 Bünden m. Rückenverg., goldgepr. Rückentitel, Stehkantenverg. u. gespränkeltem Farbschnitt. Seller Inventory # 64778

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Title: Hippocrates chymicus [.]. In quo novissimi ...

Publisher: Paris, Jean d'Houry, 1674.

Binding: Hardcover