Chymical secrets, and rare experiments in physick & philosophy, with figures collected and experimented, by the honourable and learned Sir Kenelm Digby, chancellor to the late queen-mother of England. Containing, many rare and unheard of medicines, menstruums, and alkabests; the philosophical arcanum of Flamel Artesius, Pontanus and Zachary, with the true secret of volatizing the fixed salt of tartar. Published since his death, by George Hartman chymist, and steward of the aforesaid Sir Kenelm

All titles

• Chymical secrets, and rare experiments in physick & philosophy, with figures collected and experimented, by the honourable and learned Sir Kenelm Digby, chancellor to the late queen-mother of England. Containing, many rare and unheard of medicines, menstruums, and alkabests; the philosophical arcanum of Flamel Artesius, Pontanus and Zachary, with the true secret of volatizing the fixed salt of tartar. Published since his death, by George Hartman chymist, and steward of the aforesaid Sir Kenelm
• Choice collection of rare secrets and experiments in philosophy
• Chemical secrets, and rare experiments in physic and philosophy; Chymical secrets. The second part

People / Organizations

• Will. Cooper ("printed for")
• Kenelm Digby (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Will. Cooper, at the Pelican in Little Britain, 1683.

Added name

Hartman, G. (George), active 1668-approximately 1682, translator.

Publication year

1683

ESTC No.

R20409

Grub Street ID

81111

Description

[16], 272 p., [4] leaves of plates (engr.) : ill. ; 8°.

Note

Signatures: A]8 (±A1) B-S]8

'Chymical secrets. The second part. Containing many rare and excellent medicines, choice menstruums, and alkahests: the true and only way to volatilize the fixt salt of tartar, and to corporifie spirit of wine, which is acqua sicca in forma salis, and is the true vegetable menstruum. Never before published. London, printed for the author. 1682.' has a separate titlepage on L1r; register and pagination are continuous

A reissue, with cancel title leaf, of Wing D1426A.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from original at the British Library