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 /
by John Rudolph Glauber ; set forth in English, by J.F. D.M.

Description

Main Author

Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670.

Related Names

French, John, 1616-1657.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed by Richard Coats, for Tho. Williams ..., 1651.

Subjects

Metallurgy > Metallurgy / Early works to 1800.
Antimony > Antimony / Therapeutic use > Antimony / Therapeutic use / Early works to 1800.
Gold > Gold / Therapeutic use > Gold / Therapeutic use / Early works to 1800.
Distillation > Distillation / Early works to 1800.
Woodcuts > Woodcuts / England > Woodcuts / England / 17th century.

Note

Translated by John French.
Includes index.
Each part has a distinctive title-page dated 1652.
Errata: p. [11]-[12] at end.
Signatures: A-3O⁴.

Physical Description

[16], 452, [12] p. : ill. ; 19 cm. (4to)

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