From ASHER Rare Books, T Goy Houten, Netherlands
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4 parts in 1 volume. Third Venice edition of a medical work by the German alchemist Adrian von Mynsicht (1603-1638). "One of the most frequently reprinted works of medical pharmacy was the Thesaurus of Adrian Mynsicht (1603-1638), an M.D. of Helmstedt who became physician to the duke of Mecklenburg and others . It purported to reveal to the "sons of doctrine and wisdom" a most secret way of compounding drugs based on his own experience and practice" (Thorndike). He was a follower of Paracelsus, opposing the Galenic theory in believing that illnesses were caused by chemical processes instead of fluctuation of the humours. Von Mynsincht was the first to describe emetic tartar. At the end of the text is a small treatise concerning the philosopher's stone. The work is followed by three smaller works by Carolus Musitanus, Andreas Battimelli and Hieronymus Piperus, who wrote additions to Mynsicht's Thesaurus. With a faint stamp on title-page, and a frequently appearing faint library stamp on pages throughout the book. Browned and foxed throughout, with frequent water stains and some occasional spots. Overall a good copy.l Blake, p. 318; Thorndike, pp. 84-86. With an engraved title page, woodcut head- and tailpieces and woodcut initials. Pages: [8], 446 [=452], [52]; 162 [=168] pp. Seller Inventory # I21GLAXQTZE0
Bibliographic Details
Title: Thesaurus et armamentarium medico-chymicum.
Publisher: Johann Gabriel Hertz,, Venice,
Publication Date: 1707
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