A philosophical account of nature in general, and of the generation of the three principles of nature, viz. mercury, sulphur, and salt, out of the four elements. Translated from the French. By John Digby, Esq;

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A philosophical account of nature in general, and of the generation of the three principles of nature, viz. mercury, sulphur, and salt, out of the four elements. Translated from the French. By John Digby, Esq;
De lapide philosophorum

People / Organizations

Michał Sędziwój (Author)
John Hooke ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for John Hooke; and Thomas Edlin, 1722.

Publication year

1722

ESTC No.

N20794

Grub Street ID

10172

Description

[12],348p. ; 8°.

Note

An English translation of Michael Sendivogius's 'De lapide philosophorum tractatus duodecim e naturae fonte et manuali experientia depromti', also know as 'Novum lumen chymicum'; the French translation is entitled 'Cosmopolite; ou, nouvelle lumiere de la physique naturelle'

With an initial advertisement leaf.

Uncontrolled note

Sendivogius is described also as the editor of this work said to have been written by Alexander Seton (Ferguson, J. Bibliotheca chemica, vol.2, p.369)

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A philosophical account of nature in general, and of the generation of the three principles of nature, viz. mercury, sulphur, and salt, out of the four elements. Translated from the French. By John Digby, Esq;