LIBAVIUS, Andreas.

D.O.M.A. Alchymistische Practic: Das ist, von künstlicher Zubereytung der vornembsten Chymischen Medicinen.

Several woodcuts of chemical apparatus in the text. Title-page printed in red & black. 293, [3] pp. 4to, attractive antique calf (light browning due to the quality of the paper), covers with gilt arabesque stamp in center, single gilt fillet round sides, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Frankfurt am Main: J. Saur for P. Kopff, 1603. First edition of Libavius’ book on practical chemistry; it is one of his few works in German and is very rare. “Libavius’ main value to the history of science resides in his extraordinarily voluminous alchemical works, which represent a compendium of the chemical knowledge of his times…Libavius can be regarded as one of the founders of chemical analysis, even though he took almost all his information from the books of Agricola, Ercker, and M. Fachs…His books were used by many adepts of chemistry throughout most of the seventeenth century.”–D.S.B., VIII, pp. 310-12. In this work, Libavius deals with distillation of waters; quintessences and oils of vegetables; of spirit of wine; the sublimation of sulphur, antimony, sal ammoniac, arsenic, mercury (corrosive sublimate); etc. Very good copy. ❧ Ferguson, II, p. 32. Partington, II, pp. 244-67.

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