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Record Nr.

UNISA996391325503316

Titolo

The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire [[electronic resource] ] : for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences.  Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius.  And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber.  With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by T.R. and N.T. for William Cooper ..., 1673

Descrizione fisica

[20], 16, [16], 41, [15], 37-56, [20], 78, [32] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

CooperWilliam <fl. 1668-1688.>

HelvetiusJohann Friedrich <d. 1709.>

GlauberJohann Rudolf <1604-1670.>

Soggetti

Alchemy

Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Added t.p. engraved.

Each work has special t.p. and separate paging.

"A briefe of the golden calf or the world's idol ... / written in Latin by Dr. Frederick Helvetius and printed at the Hague, 1666 ; and now Englished and abbreviated for the ease of the readers by W.C. Esquire."

"The golden ass well managed and Mydas restored to reason ... / written at Amsterdam, 1669, by John Rodolph Glauber ... ; and translated out of Latin into English in briefer notes, 1670, by W.C. Esq."

"Jehior or the day dawning, or, Morning light of wisdom : containing the



three principles or originals of all things whatsoever."

W.C. are the initials of William Cooper.  Cf. BM.

Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0021