Jean Liebaut - Secrets de médecine et de la philosophie chimique - 1643

Very rare edition of this work on medicine, pharmacopoeia and natural philosophy that sits within the tradition of late Renaissance medical and alchemical collections from the early 17th century - Liébault seeks to gather a substantial body of knowledge relating to the functioning of the human body, to diseases, to remedies, to natural substances and to the operations used to prepare medicines, by combining the medical experience inherited from the ancients with conceptions then new or renewed in chemistry and natural philosophy - The term “secrets” refers to a literary tradition widespread at that time, in which recipes, therapeutic procedures, properties of plants, medicinal preparations and practical knowledge are gathered in order to convey to the reader ways to understand or treat different ailments - Jean Liebaut - Secrets of Medicine and the Chemical Philosophy - 1643 - Nicolas L'Oyselet - 297, [14] Pages. Good binding condition, the work in its full period vellum, stains and signs of use, a few minor defects on the cover, traces of laces, worn corners, speckled edges, smooth spine with title and date manuscript - Good interior condition, scattered stains, multiple engravings, a beautiful vignette on the title page, pretty headbands, a nice initial, good copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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