<p>Early Latin Edition of Both of Wecker's Famed Collections Of Alchemical Medical Formulas</p><p>Wecker Johann Jacob. Antidotarium Generale et Speciale. Apud Georgium Variscum. Venice. 1608.</p><p>Dual binding of Wecker's alchemical magio-medical formularies for general and special antidotes first published in 1561 and 1588 respectively.</p><p>The texts include sections on medicines for different parts of the body as well as by the elements in addition to more complicated remedies and including instructions for the creation of pills oils unguents and elixirs.</p><p>Its formulas are notable for their mix of "simples" and polypharmacy compounds demonstrating a relationship with the work of alchemists like Paracelsus including his recipe for laudanum – here "laudanum Theophrastii". In addition to its relatively explicit instructions for the creation of abortifacient medicines it also contains entries for the benefits to be derived from various baths as well as instructions for the use of stones and precious gems in medicine including their occult powers and use in amulets. In addition to an index and tables of contents the books also feature useful charts for navigating the text and identifying the proper remedy for specific ailments.</p><p>Wecker 1528 – 86 a professor at the College of Basel is most famous for authoring his own widely published book of secrets De Secretis mostly concerned with natural philosophy and trade secrets but which also including explicit descriptions of Goetic and necromantic magic among many other topics.</p><p>6 copies of this edition found in OCLC as of March 2025.</p><p>8 222 cl 2 6 1210 col 21. Vellum bound with minor worming and soiling. Title in pen to spine. Small split to top spine vellum. Text block toned. Pages largely clean with occasional spotting. Front pastedown cracked with pencil notation. Soiling to front pastedown and first free endpaper bottom edge. Stain affecting upper fore corners of index and back pastedown. Minor worming to index up to H. Includes multiple charts and some illustrations.</p><p>$1125</p> Apud Georgium Variscum
<p>Berühmte Bilder zur Menschheitsgeschichte aus Johann Jacob Scheuchzers: Physica Sacra: 110 Kupfertafeln ausgewahlt und erlautert von Hans Krauss. German Edition. Universitätsverlag Konstanz GmbH 1984. Oversize book: 15.5 x 10.75 x 1.25 inches. Hardcover 248 pp. Berühmte Bilder zur Menschheitsgeschichte: Von der Schopfung der Welt von Adam und Evas Sundenfall und der Sintflut bis zum Barmherzigen Samariter und der Hochzeit zu Kana 110 ganzseitige Kupfertafeln aus dem Prachtwerk. Physica Sacra des Johann Jacob Scheucher 1672-1733. Ausgewahlt und erlautert von Hans Krauss.</p> Universitätsverlag Konstanz GmbH. hardcover
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