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1557 Occult SECRETS Magic Alchemy Mysteries Octopus PERFUME Alexis of Piedmont
Alexius of Piedmont was the pseudonym of a 16th-century alchemist Girolamo Rescelli who is best known for this book of secrets. Simply called Secrets of Alexis of Piedmont, this book sought to expound on legends, outline mysteries found in nature, but most interesting are the contents covering various “medical secrets”. Some examples offered in this work include: solutions to kidney stones, alchemy secrets and chemical recipes including one bizarre recipe of how to make lead in your bare hand and how to make fire burn under water – magic!
This 1557 edition of Ruscelli is bound with a 1550 printing of Gioanventura Rosettis “Notandissimi secreti”. This all but unknown work was Rosettis collection of secrets on making perfumes with secret ingredients such as oils, waters, paste, octopus, birds, and much more!
Item number: #24724
Price: $950
RUSCELLI, Girolamo
Le imprese illustri del S.or Ieronimo Ruscelli : aggiuntoui nuouam[en]te il quarto libro da Vincenzo Ruscelli da Viterbo
In Pesaro: Per Bartholomeo Cesano, 1557.
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Secreti – [24], 143 leaves
Title page with damage, but date confirmed by pagination, corroborated by OCLC
Notandissimi – 64, 9-24, [2]
References: Adams R 955; USTC 764962
Language: Italian
Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
Size: ~5.75in X 4in (15.5cm x 10.5cm)
Very rare and desirable
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Alexius of Piedmont was the pseudonym of a 16th-century alchemist Girolamo Rescelli who is best known for this book of secrets. Simply called Secrets of Alexis of Piedmont, this book sought to expound on legends, outline mysteries found in nature, but most interesting are the contents covering various “medical secrets”. Some examples offered in this work include: solutions to kidney stones, alchemy secrets and chemical recipes including one bizarre recipe of how to make lead in your bare hand and how to make fire burn under water – magic!
This 1557 edition of Ruscelli is bound with a 1550 printing of Gioanventura Rosettis “Notandissimi secreti”. This all but unknown work was Rosettis collection of secrets on making perfumes with secret ingredients such as oils, waters, paste, octopus, birds, and much more!
Item number: #24724
Price: $950
RUSCELLI, Girolamo
Le imprese illustri del S.or Ieronimo Ruscelli : aggiuntoui nuouam[en]te il quarto libro da Vincenzo Ruscelli da Viterbo
In Pesaro: Per Bartholomeo Cesano, 1557.
Details:
Collation:
Secreti – [24], 143 leaves
Title page with damage, but date confirmed by pagination, corroborated by OCLC
Notandissimi – 64, 9-24, [2]
References: Adams R 955; USTC 764962
Language: Italian
Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
Size: ~5.75in X 4in (15.5cm x 10.5cm)
Very rare and desirable
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
24724
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