"Alchimie] Joannis Conradi BARCHUSEN - Pyrosophia Succincte Atque breviter Iatro-Chemiam, Rem-Metallicam, et Chrysopoeiam Lugdunum Batavorum chez Cornelii Boutestein, 1698 - A very fine copy of this extremely rare work on alchemy by the German physician Barchusen, who taught chemistry in Utrecht. Illustrated with 5 engravings depicting a laboratory and chemical instruments. Caillet cites the second and third parts, which deal with metal and hermetic science, as very curious and well worth consulting. One of the plates shows the interior of a chemistry laboratory in Utrecht. Bound in full contemporary calf, spine ribbed and decorated, restoration to the spine ends, very good condition. A SUPERB, RARE COPY. In-4, 469pp."

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