11-12-2024, 12:51 PM
"1658 “Lucerna Salis Philosophorum.” Softcover bound in an 18th century marbled wrap. Housed in a beautiful, custom-made clamshell case.
Published by Henricum Betkium
Printed in Amsterdam
The full title translates to – The Salt Lamp of the Philosophers: That is, a Bare Outline of the Desired Principle of the Third Mineral of the Sendivogians, or Pontic Salt, Which is the Subject of all Wonder and the Only Academy of the Ancient Sages.
This small softcover book is a foundational work of alchemy that has been cited by many of the most important Alchemists throughout the past 350 years. The pages within make allusions to the Hermetic mysteries, and cite important Alchemists such as Paracelsus.
John Ferguson in his “Bibliotheca Chemica” (pp. 368 - 370) attributes the work to Iosaphat Friederich Hautnorthon on the basis of an editor’s note on p. 157 of the “Lucerna.” Hautnorthon is said to be a pseudonym of the German lawyer and alchemist Johann Harprecht (1610-1660), although some scholars disagree.
This 350+ year old book is in remarkable condition and is available to add to your collection, as the only known copy in private hands and one of less than 20 in university archives worldwide."
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Published by Henricum Betkium
Printed in Amsterdam
The full title translates to – The Salt Lamp of the Philosophers: That is, a Bare Outline of the Desired Principle of the Third Mineral of the Sendivogians, or Pontic Salt, Which is the Subject of all Wonder and the Only Academy of the Ancient Sages.
This small softcover book is a foundational work of alchemy that has been cited by many of the most important Alchemists throughout the past 350 years. The pages within make allusions to the Hermetic mysteries, and cite important Alchemists such as Paracelsus.
John Ferguson in his “Bibliotheca Chemica” (pp. 368 - 370) attributes the work to Iosaphat Friederich Hautnorthon on the basis of an editor’s note on p. 157 of the “Lucerna.” Hautnorthon is said to be a pseudonym of the German lawyer and alchemist Johann Harprecht (1610-1660), although some scholars disagree.
This 350+ year old book is in remarkable condition and is available to add to your collection, as the only known copy in private hands and one of less than 20 in university archives worldwide."
https://capecod.craigslist.org/bks/d/mon...44576.html
Or go digital here:
https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/vi...66?page=,1