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Coelum philosophorum, seu, De secretis naturae liber / Philippo Vlstadio patricio Nierenbergensi authore.

Ulstadius, Philippus, author.; Grüninger, Johann, -1532?, printer.; Jesuit College (Burghausen, Germany), former owner.
1528
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Title
Coelum philosophorum, seu, De secretis naturae liber / Philippo Vlstadio patricio Nierenbergensi authore.
Created/published
Argentorati : Arte & impensa Ioannis Grienynger, anno a virgineo partu 1528 in die Sancti Egidij.
Description
LXIIII leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; 30 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Ulstadius, Philippus, author.
Grüninger, Johann, -1532?, printer.
Jesuit College (Burghausen, Germany), former owner.
Note
Leaves printed on both sides. Verso of leaf lxiiii is blank.

Compiled chiefly from Johannes de Rupescissa, Ramon Llull, Arnaldus de Villanova and Albertus Magnus. Cf. leaf A2v.

First published: Strasbourg, Grüninger, 1525. Cf. Yale, Alchemy. Dedication and epilogue of present copy have date 1525.

Imprint from colophon.

Signatures: A-I⁶, K⁴.

Woodcut illustrations of alchemical apparatus, title page vignette.
Cited/described in
Hobart, R. Alchemy, 159
Yale. Alchemy, p. 89
Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), U119
BM STC German, 1455-1600., p. 879
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Genre/form
Pigskin bindings (Binding)
Illustrations (layout features)
Place of creation/publication
France -- Strasbourg.

Call number
170- 558f
Folger-specific note
Worm holes throughout the volume, slightly affecting text. Ownership inscription on title page: Collegij Societatis Iesu Burghusij. A[nn]o 1634. Original pigskin quarter binding on wooden boards, blind tooled; rebacked and repaired; two clasps (only one remains). Acquired from Dawson (cat.27:522) 1959-01-12.

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