A Description of new Philosophical Furnaces or A New Art of Distilling, divided into five parts. Whereunto is added a description of the tincture of gold or the true Aurum potabile; also, the first part of the Mineral work set forth and published for the sakes of them that are studious of the truth
by Glauber, John Rudolph
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London: Printed by Richard Coats, for the Williams, a the Signe of the Bible Little-Britain, 1651. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 12mo. Restored leather bound with modern banded spines, boards appear to be original. First part dated 1651, parts two-five dated 1852. Pages possibly cut down. Facsimile 4 leaves (8pp) on old paper: G1-G4. From Lenckiewicz's library sold (by Sothebys) after his death, po name on ffep - Johanny Yarbrough, 1662; sold at auction by Sothebys in 1923. Brown staining to fore edge, does not affect text, some foxing, brown spots and a few ink spots on some pages. Chips to fore edge of front eps and first few pages. Comes complete with modern box, unfortunately since restoration does not currently fit! Immediate despatch from the UK. (B)
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- A Description of new Philosophical Furnaces or A New Art of Distilling, divided into five parts. Whereunto is added a description of the tincture of gold or the true Aurum potabile; also, the first part of the Mineral work set forth and published for the sakes of them that are studious of the truth
- Author
- Glauber, John Rudolph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Printed by Richard Coats, for the Williams, a the Signe of the Bible Little-Britain
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1651
- Keywords
- GLASS CABINET
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