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The newe iewell of health : wherein is contayned the most excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into fower bookes. In the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases as well inwarde as outwarde, of all the partes of mans bodie: treating very amplye of all dystillations of waters, of oyles, balmes, quintessences, with the extraction of artificiall saltes, the vse and preparation of antimonie, and potable gold
Gesner, Konrad (1516-1565); Baker, George (1540-1600)
1576
Running title: The first[-fourth] booke of distillations. Spelling of words varies. Signatures: A4 A-Y8 2A-2L8 2M2. Title vignette ("Alchymya"); books 2-4 have special t.p.s with large vignettes. ...
Io. Bap. Portae... De distillatione lib. IX : quibus certa methodo, multiplicíq. artificio, penitioribus naturæ arcanis detectis, cuiuslibet mixti in propria elementa resolutio, perfectè docetur
Porta, Giambattista della (1535?-1615)
1608
Includes index.
A description of new philosophical furnaces, or, A new art of distilling, divided into five parts : whereunto is added a description of the Tincture of gold or The true aurum potabile : also the first part of the mineral work, set forth and published for the sakes of them that are studious of the truth
Glauber, Johann Rudolf (1604-1670); French, John (1616-1657)
1651
Each part has special title page dated 1652. "Of the tincture of gold, or the true aurum potabile" and "Of the minerall work, the first part" have separate title pages dated 1652.
The art of distillation : or A treatise of the choisest spagiricall preparations performed by way of distillation. Together with the description of the chiefest furnaces and vessels used by ancient, and moderne chymists. Also, a discourse of divers spagiricall experiments, and curiosities, and the anatomy of gold and silver, with the chiefest preparations, and curiosities thereof; together with their vertues. All of which are contained in VI bookes
French, John (1616-1657)
1653
"The London-distiller" has separate title page and pagination.
L'histoire des plantes, traduicte de Latin en François : avec leurs pourtraicts, noms, qualitez & lieux où elles croissent, à laquelle sont adioustees celles des simples aromatiques, animaux à quatre pieds, oiseaux, poissons, serpens & autres bestes venimeuses, ensemble les distillations (Pp.1-478)
Linocier, Geoffroi (fl. 1584); Gesner, Konrad (1516-1565); Du Pinet, Antoine Sieur de Noroy (1512?-1584?); Macé, Guillaume
1620
Each part has separate title page; some with date 1619. Woodcuts based on Gesner; images are simplified and reversed. Attributed to Antoine Du Pinet, sieur de Noroy, by NUC.
L'histoire des plantes, traduicte de Latin en François : avec leurs pourtraicts, noms, qualitez & lieux où elles croissent, à laquelle sont adioustees celles des simples aromatiques, animaux à quatre pieds, oiseaux, poissons, serpens & autres bestes venimeuses, ensemble les distillations (Pp.479-end)
Linocier, Geoffroi (fl. 1584); Gesner, Konrad (1516-1565); Du Pinet, Antoine Sieur de Noroy (1512?-1584?); Macé, Guillaume
1620
Each part has separate title page; some with date 1619. Woodcuts based on Gesner; images are simplified and reversed. Attributed to Antoine Du Pinet, sieur de Noroy, by NUC.
Medullae destillatoriae & medicae, das ist, Der aus den Geheimnissen der Natur hervorgesuchten unschätzbaren und höchstbewährten Destillier- und Artzeney-Kunst
Khunrath, Konrad (fl. 1594-1604)
1703
Added t.p. to T. 2. Running title: Der Destillir- und Artzney-Kunst. Title in red and black, head-pieces, initials. Includes index. Contents: (from t.p.) Erster Theil. Darinnen vorgestellet wi...
Leçons de chymie : propres à perfectionner la physique, le commerce et les arts
Shaw, Peter (1694-1763); Thiroux d'Arconville, Marie-Geneviève-Charlotte (1720-1805)
1759
Translated by Marie Geneviève Charlotte Thiroux d'Arconville. Errata precede text. Includes bibliographical references and index.
A new treatise of artificial wines, or a Bacchean magazine, in three parts : the first, plain and useful directions in the doctrine of fermentation... The second part, containing short but effectual directions for making low wines into proof-spirits ... The third part are some useful curiostities and medicinal observations
Y-Worth, William
1690
"Licensed and entered according to order." "W.Y." is William Y-Worth.
The compleat distiller, or, The whole art of distillation : practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use. In which is contained, the way of making spirits, aquavitae, artificial brandy... To which is added Pharmacopaeia Spagyrica nova ... [etc.]
Y-Worth, W; Y-Worth, W
1705
Second t.p. reads: Pharmacopoea Spagyrica nova, or, An helmontian course, wherein is laid down the true preparation of the most noble and secret medicines of the ancients... / by W. Y-Worth. London : ...
The compleat distiller, or, The whole art of distillation : practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use. In which is contained, the way of making spirits, aquavitae, artificial brandy... To which is added Pharmacopaeia Spagyrica nova ... [etc.]
Y-Worth, W; Y-Worth, W
1705
Second t.p. reads: Pharmacopoea Spagyrica nova, or, An helmontian course, wherein is laid down the true preparation of the most noble and secret medicines of the ancients... / by W. Y-Worth. London : ...