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MORESINUS, Thomas (ca 1558-1603). Liber novus de metallorum causis et transubstantione. Frankfurt: Johannes Wechel, 1593.
8o (173 x 109 mm). (Some light browning to text.) Old calf (worn).
VERY RARE FIRST EDITION of Moresinus' work on the transmutation of metals. "Moresinus was a native of Aberdeen. His book is dedicated to King James VI of Scotland (James I of England)"--Duveen. Not in Ferguson or Kopp. BM/STC German p. 628 (apparently imperfect); Caillet 7752 ("Traité curieux et rare"); Duveen, p. 413.
8o (173 x 109 mm). (Some light browning to text.) Old calf (worn).
VERY RARE FIRST EDITION of Moresinus' work on the transmutation of metals. "Moresinus was a native of Aberdeen. His book is dedicated to King James VI of Scotland (James I of England)"--Duveen. Not in Ferguson or Kopp. BM/STC German p. 628 (apparently imperfect); Caillet 7752 ("Traité curieux et rare"); Duveen, p. 413.