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1292.1 Thomas KESSLER. Vierhundert Ausserlesene Chymische Process und Stücklein, theils zur innerlichen, theils zur Wand-und äusserlichen Artzney dienstlich, biss anhero in geheim verhalten: An jetzo aber mit vielen guten und geschwinden Handgriffen verbessert, zu Nutzen der Hermetischen Medicin Liehabern an Tag gegeben durch M. Thomam Kesslern Chymicum & Civem Argentinensem. Zum dritten mal auffgelegt, und mit allem fleiss wieder ubersehen und vermehret. 8° Strassburg: in Verlegung Johannis Philippi Sartorii Buchhändlers 1632 Young Nat Union Cat British Library
[Illustrations:-
1. p119 Woodcut. 86x71mm. Three flasks - an alembic with still-head, a retort and a double-bellied flask for circulation and distillation.
2. p31 of second book. Woodcut. 90x72mm. An alembic is heated on a furnace, and the distillate passes through a globe and further down through a tube cooled in a water barrel and is collected in a flask below.
3. p64 of third book. Woodcut. 42x12mm. A flask is up-ended and placed with its mouth in contact with another flask, thus creating a circulation apparatus.
4. p82 of third book. Woodcut. 38x11mm. An alembic is shown deconstructed into three components.]
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