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Caesius, B.
Mineralogia sive naturalis philosophiae
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Dt. Museum, Libri Rari S. 67. - Poggendorff I, 413. - Thorndike VII, 254ff. - Wellcome I, 1190 a. - Sotheran, 1st Suppl. 4733-34. - De Backer/S. II, 511, 1. - Erste Ausgabe, einer von zwei Drucken, vorlieg. mit Widmung an Carolus de Neufville. - Hauptwerk des Jesuiten Bernard Caesius (um 1581-1630), in dem erstmals der Begriff 'Mineralogie' gebraucht wird. - "Chiefly valuable as a storehouse of all that was known on the subject to della Porta, including copious references to the ancient writers and the church fathers. It contains also much of chemical interest ... Of special interest is a chapter on the Magnet ... Another chapter treats of the philosopher's stone." (Sotheran) - Vereinz. geringfüg. stockfl., wenige Bll. mit erg. Eckläsur sowie Titel mit kl. erg. Fehlstelle (Wortverlust) und alt aufgezogen. Schönes Exemplar. - Gest. Exlibris 'Bibliotheca Ludwigiana'.First edition, second printing. With engr. title vignette. Contemp. vellum. - Title with defective spot (rebacked), here and there minim. foxing. Fine copy.
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88
Caesius, B.
Mineralogia sive naturalis philosophiae
Estimate:
€ 3,000 / $ 3,150 Sold:
€ 2,808 / $ 2,948 (incl. surcharge)
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