Manuscript on paper of a collection of writings by Paracelsus, speudonym of Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus Bombast ab Hohenheim, 1493-1541, compiled by the pharmacist Georgius Schrotter in 1676.
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth-century boards with rough calf back, worn, defective, and repaired, plain edges, probably an American binding., Mellon MS 159, acquired from Laurence Witten (bookseller), New Haven. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965., Script: Calligraphically written in a variety of scripts, most of the text in a skillful Fraktur, by a single hand except for a few later additions., Watermarks: Paper watermarked with a tall, thin pot with a single handle, plain and very crude, not identified., and Written in German with Latin headings and some cryptic writing. The ink, mostly very dark, has often bled into the paper and has sometimes had a corrosive effect.
Subject (Name):
Paracelsus,--1493-1541
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800 and Medicine--Early works
"Beiträge zum Bauen.", 1 (1924)-6 (1925); Ser. 2, no. 1 (1926)-Ser. 2, no. 4 (1927/28)., Editors: Hans Schmidt and Mart Stam., From the collection of Peter Eisenman., Imprint varies., and Title from caption.
Publisher:
Thalwil,
Subject (Name):
Eisenman, Peter,--1932---Ownership., Schmidt, Hans., and Stam, Mart, 1899-1986.
Subject (Topic):
Architecture, Modern--20th century--Periodicals., City planning--Periodicals., and Construction industry--History--20th century--Periodicals.
Manière de la défiance faite par les érauts des rois de France et d'Angleterre. German. 1528 and Manière de la défiance faite par les érauts des rois de France et d'Angleterre. German. 1528.
Description:
Signatures: A-E4.
Publisher:
durch Wolffgang Stöckel
Subject (Geographic):
France--History--Francis I, 1515-1547, Great Britain--History--Henry VIII, 1509-1547, and Holy Roman Empire--History--Charles V, 1519-1556
Subject (Name):
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558, Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547, and Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Tröstlich Gsang von der auff Ersteung des Fleisch und ewigen Leben
Description:
Attributed to Leonhard Paminger in Wackernagel. VD 16 suggests Martin Luther as a contributor., Date of publication suggested by VD 16., Printer from colophon., and Signatures: A⁴ (A4 blank).
Blank pages not digitized. and Imperfect: some pages mutilated with loss of text.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Formulas, recipes, etc, Herbs--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Bound in lead and issued in a lead slipcase with scelle fils de laiton soude etain., Illustrated with 15 etchings by Didier Mutel., No. 23., One of 40 copies printed., and Translated from the German by A. Hella and O. Bournac. Cf. colophon.
Publisher:
[Didier Mutel],
Subject (Name):
Bournac, Olivier, 1885-, Hella, Alzir, and Mutel, Didier
