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Jean-Baptiste Besard
Antrum philosophicum. 1617
Estimate:
€ 800 / $ 912 Sold:
€ 1,800 / $ 2,052 (incl. surcharge)
39
Jean-Baptiste Besard
Antrum philosophicum. 1617
Estimate:
€ 800 / $ 912 Sold:
€ 1,800 / $ 2,052 (incl. surcharge)
VD 17, 23:292844Z. - Wellcome I, 823. - Ferchl S. 43. - Thorndike VII, 173. - Rosenthal 148. - NBG II, 323. - Einzige Ausgabe, sehr selten. - "Bezard, lawyer and doctor ... His book is rare and deals with remedies for various diseases and methods for preserving one's beauty - subject to the stars being favourable. Several important chapters are devoted to the metals and alchemy" (Duveen S. 76). - Erste Bll. wasserrandig und mit kl. Wurmspur, tlw. gering stockfl. Vorsatz mit Exlibris-Stempel. Insgesamt schönes Exemplar.
Very scarce only edition. With woodcut title border after L. Kilian and 1 woodcut in text depicting a furnace. Contemp. blindtooled pigskin on raised bands. - First leaves waterstained and with small wormtrace, partly minor foxing, pastedown with stamped bookplate. Fine copy.
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