Arcana philosophica [sic] or, Chymical secrets : containing the noted and useful chymical medicines of Dr. Wil. and Rich. Russel chymists, viz. I. Species vitæ, alias universalis. II. Tinctura regalis, call'd scorbutick, &c. III. Species coroborativa, alias pleuretica. IV. Species proprietatis. V. Species minor. VI. A pestilential cordial, call'd his white cordial. As also several curious chymical processes and spagerick preparations of natural things for the use of medicin, and many other things of great use and vertue in eradicating the most stubborn diseases; likewise four curious small treatises, viz. the I. of fevers, the II. of the jaundies, the III. of madness, and the IV. of diarrhæas, lientries, &c. By the renowned and most approved Dr. Aurelius Philipus Theophrastus Paracelsus, of Hoheneim. Publish'd by John Headrich, phil-chymicus, and formerly operator to Dr. Richard Russel.

  • Headrich, John
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1697
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Arcana philosophia
Chymical secrets.

Publication/Creation

London : printed by Henry Hills, and sold by Eben. Tracy at three Bibles on London-Bridge, and the publisher at the Blew Ball in Hogsden, over against the Crooked Billet, near Shoreditch Church, 1697.

Physical description

16 unnumbered pages, 128 pages, [4+] pages

Notes

With three preliminary contents leaves.
Running title reads: Arcana philosophia, or, Chymical secrets.
Imperfect; all after K2 lacking; title page torn at upper right corner with some loss of print.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

References note

Wing (2nd ed.) H1279A.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1989:9) s1999 miun s

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