[La Livre hermetique ou l'harmonie des philosophes.…]

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  • Reference
    • GB 247 MS Ferguson 325
  • Dates of Creation
    • 16--
  • Language of Material
    • French
  • Physical Description
    • 12 folios. 33.5x22.6 cm.

Scope and Content

La Livre hermetique ou l'harmonie des philosophes. 17th century.
768 numbered lines of French verse.
At end: 'Sur un traité de l'oeuvre hermetique qui correspond aux susdits 768 vers et dessus intitule testament Solaire qui ma esté envoye de Leyden parun amy de coeur le 4 Septembre 1736 qu'on [...] estre fait par paracelse mais auparaument il sera mis icy le veau d'or de Mr Helvecieux qui y correspond.'
f1r [Layout of alchemical symbols under the title 'Agence hermetiques', consisting of some printed engravings of retorts pasted down on the folio together with pen drawings of the symbols of the four elements, Mercury and the seven planets set in a hexagram within the circle of the zodiac signs.]
[Formerly accessioned as 2278]

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