Treatises of the true salt, the philosophers secrett, and of the generall spiritt of the world.

Abstract:

Translation of Traittez de l'harmonie et constitution généralle du vray sel, secret des philosophes, et de l'esprit universelle du monde from the first French edition, "Printed in Paris by Jeremias Perier & Abdias Brisard ... Anno MDCXXI." Prefaced with an address "To the most high most mightie & most vertuous Prince Monseigneour ... Duke of Lorraine," signed de Nuisement. The work is divided into three books, the first book consists of Chapters 1-9 (p. 1-28), the second book consists of Chapters 1-4 (p. 29-125), and the third book is the conclusion, (p. 126-141).

Creator:

Nuisement, Clovis Hesteau, sieur de

Date:

1650

Identifier:

9915809333503681; (OCoLC)ocn155964347; (OCoLC)155964347; (PU)1580933-penndb-Voyager; (CStRLIN)PAUR95-A436

Language:

English; French

Publisher:

[England], [between 1650 and 1699]

Subject:

Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.; Alchemy.; Chemistry -- History.; Chemistry.; History.; Codices.; Treatises.; Manuscripts, European.; Manuscripts, English.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

80 leaves : paper; 196 x 151 (182 x 130) mm bound to 199 x 155 mm

Personal Name:

Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, 1604-1675, dedicatee.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in England in the second half of the 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Title from title page (p. v); English title of the 1657 and 1658 printed editions translated by Robert Turner, as described in Ferguson's Bibliotheca chemica, II, p.148, is quite different.; Pagination: Paper, 80 leaves; [xvi], 1-141, [142-144]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Binding: Contemporary sheepskin. Binding broken along spine, a few wormholes.; English.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 501