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Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates : The I. Discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature

Archive Print Item: Early Science 2 1657/CRO

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Type of record: Book

Title: Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates : The I. Discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature

Level: Item

Classmark: Early Science 2 1657/CRO

Creator(s): Croll, Oswald (1560-1609)

Additional creator(s): Pinnell, Henry (fl. 1656) (Other); Paracelsus (1493-1541) (Other)

Related people: Pinnell, Henry; Paracelsus

Publisher: Printed by M. S. for Lodowick Lloyd

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1657

Language: English

Size and medium: [22], 226, [2], 70 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/240780

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991013460819705181

Description

Part 1 is a translation of Croll's Praefatio admonitoria, from his Basilica chemica, first published in Franckfurt in 1608.


Part 2 has special title page: "Three books of philosophy written to the Athenians: by... Paracelsus ... Done into English ... By a young seeker of truth and holines" and separate pagination.


Sudhoff 378.

Additional description

The plate has been cut and inserted into the binding. Spine lettered Paracelsus

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