Author
Sędziwój, Michał, approximately 1556-approximately 1646
Title
Nouum lumen chymicum. : E naturæ fonte & manuali experientia depromptum, in duas partes diuisum.Quarum prior XII. tractatibus de mercurio agit. Posterior de sulphure, altero naturæ principio. / Author sum qui Divi Leschi Genus Amo..
Varying form of title
Novvm lvmen chymicvm
Varying form of title
Novum lumen chymicum
Imprint
[Geneva] : Typis & sumpt. Ioan. de Tournes., M. DC. XXVIII. [1628]
Physical description
202, [2] p. ; 14 cm (12mo)
Note
Signatures: A-H12 I6.
Note
Printer's device (of Jean de Tournes) on title page. At this date, Jean de Tournes worked in Geneva.
Note
Head-pieces; initials.
Citation/references note
CLC, S1028
Provenance
Initials written at head of title page (partially illegible): "[...] P.J.".
Provenance
Inscription on verso of title page, signed Samuel Boulton.
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf, possibly "Alys Robinson".
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper endleaf: "F:2:3".
Binding
17th-century reddish-brown calf over paper boards; sewn on three supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets at spine edge; spine with three raised bands and blind fillets; gilt fillet around board edges; remains of two clasps at fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Price at head of upper endleaf: "p[re]ciu[m] 1s.".
Copy-specific note
Frequent underlining in ink, some marginal notations; annotations on lower endleaf.
Subject
Alchemy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sulphur Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mercury Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tournes, Jean de, active 1619-1653 printer.
Added entry--name
Boulton, Samuel former owner.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
B15778
UKSbSC
20231219105232.8