Pretiosa margarita novella de thesauro, ac pretiosissimo philosophorum lapide. Artis huius divinae typus, & methodus : collectanea ex Arnaldo, Rhaymundo, Rhasi, Alberto, & Michaele Scoto
by LACINIUS, Janus, BONUS, Petrus
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Venise, Aldus filius, 1546. *** Première édition de cette collection de textes alchimiques. Elle est illustrée par 22 bois gravés dans le texte. C'est la première édition de la "Précieuse perle nouvelle" de Petrus Bonus, écrite en 1330, éditée ici par Janus Lacinius, qui a ajouté des extraits des plus fameux alchimistes médiévaux : Arnauld de Villanova, Ramon Lull, Rhazes, Michael Scott... "C'est le premier ouvrage alchimique orné de gravures symboliques. (...) Lacinius fit illustrer le traité de gravures sur bois montrant des diagrammes mais aussi de quatorze allégories retraçant le processus alchimique." Van Lennep, Alchimie pp. 153-154. "Ce volume est rare et ne se trouve guère que mal conservé et délabré: il aura dû éprouver plus d'un accident auprès des fourneaux des adeptes." (Renouard, Alde p. 135). Marque des Alde sur le titre et au verso du dernier feuillet. Charnières restaurées, coins usés, le dos très frotté et décoloré, mériterait d'être refait, mais comme Brunet, il y a 150 ans, le déplorait : "on ne trouve que difficilement ce volume en bon état" ! Brunet III, 728. Duveen 332. Ferguson II, 2. Caillet 5910. Thorndike III, 147-162. *** In-8 de (20), 202, (16) ff. Maroquin rouge, dos à nerfs orné, encadrements avec fleurons d'angle sur les plats, tranches dorées. (Reliure du XVIIIe.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * First edition of this collection of alchemical texts. Illustrated with 22 woodcuts in the text. This is the first alchemical book illustrated by fourteen allegories depicting the alchemical process. First edition of "Precious new pearl" of Petrus Bonus, written in 1330, published here by Janus Lacinius, adding extracts of the most famous medieval alchemists: Arnoldus of Villanova, Ramon Lull, Rhazes, Michael Scott... According to Renouard, Bibliographie des Alde p. 135, this volume is rare and usually found in very poor condition. Brunet, stated 150 years ago that "it is only with difficulty that one can find a volume in good condition." - -.
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- Pretiosa margarita novella de thesauro, ac pretiosissimo philosophorum lapide. Artis huius divinae typus, & methodus : collectanea ex Arnaldo, Rhaymundo, Rhasi, Alberto, & Michaele Scoto
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- LACINIUS, Janus, BONUS, Petrus
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- Venise, Aldus filius, 1546
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