GROSSSCHEDEL VON AICHA, Johann Baptist.

Proteus Mercurialis Geminus, exhibens naturem Metallorum, id est, Operis Philosophici Theoriam & eiusdem praxin, sive Compositionem Lapidis secreti per Philosophorum sententias & authoritates elucidatus. Quod clarius ex Titulis unicuique tractatui praefixis, cuiuis legenti facile patebit.

195 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed speckled boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Frankfurt: L. Jennis, 1629. First edition. “Rare. An alchemical work, describing the mythical Philosopher’s Stone and also giving valuable information on chemical manipulation, although cloaked in the dense alchemical prose. The second section describes a variety of metals and minerals usedin alchemical experiments... “Each of the two parts has its own special title page: ‘Discursus philosophicus de natvrametallorvm, et lapide philosophorvm, ex vergis magiae naturalis fundamentis depromptus, publicaeque vtilitati traditus’ (p. 9-104) and ‘Mineralis, seu, physici metallorvm lapidis diligens et accurata descriptio: ad macro- et microcosmi philosophicam metamorphosin’ (p. 105-195).”–Schuh, Mineralogy & Crystallography: A Biobibliography, 1469 to 1920 (in progress), 1997. A very fine copy from the Solms ducal library at Lich with their early stamp on title. ❧ Duveen, p. 271. Ferguson, I, pp. 347-48. Neville, I, p. 554–“an alchemical work of some importance” (having only the 1706 reprint).

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