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Author

Le Fèvre, Nicaise, 1610-1669

Title

Traicté de la chymie. Tome premier [-second] / Par N. Le Febure apoticaire ordinaire de roy, distillateur chymique de sa Maiesté, & de monseigneur de Metz duc de Verneüil, &c..

Varying form of title

Traicte de la chymie

Imprint

A Paris, : chez Thomas Iolly, libraire iuré, rüe S. Iacques, au coin de la rüe de la Parcheminerie, aux Armes d'Hollande., M. DC. LX. [1660]

Physical description

2 v., [3] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm (8vo)

Note

Pagination: vol. 1: [28], 508, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates. The final four pages (i.e. leaves Ii7 and Ii8) are wanting, and their stubs are just visible. Vol. 2: [3], 510-1092, [10] p., [2] folded leaves of plates.

Note

Signatures for vol. 1: ã⁸ é⁴ í² A-Z⁸ Aa-Hh⁸ Ii⁸ (-Ii7 and Ii8). Partial stubs of these two final leaves are visible at the end of vol. 1. The leaves may have been bound as the second and third of the three initial leaves in vol. 2. Signatures for vol. 2: pi³ Kk-Zz⁸ Aaa-Zzz⁸ Aaaa⁴. Final leaf blank. It is possible that leaves pi2 and pi3 are actually Ii7 and Ii8.

Note

Page [3] (i.e. leaf ã2r) is an engraved dedication leaf.

Note

Full title of vol. 1: Traicté de la chymie. Tome premier. Qui seruira d'instruction & d'introduction, tant pour l'intelligence des autheurs qui ont traité de la theorie de cette science en general: que pour faciliter les moyen de faire artistement & methodiquement les operations qu'enseigne la pratique de cét art, sur les animaux, sur les vegetaux & fur les mineraux, sans la perte d'aucune des vertues essentielles qu'ils contiennent.

Note

Full title of vol. 2: Traicté de la chymie. Tome second. Qui contient la suite de la preparation des sucs qui se tirent des vegetaux, comme aussi celle de leurs autres parties, & celle des mineraux.

Note

Title page ornament in vol. 1; printer's device on title page of vol. 2.

Note

Head-pieces.

Citation/references note

CLC, L709

Provenance

Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on turn-in and on upper endleaf of both volumes: B:5:11 (vol. 1); B:5:11² (vol. 2).

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” (vol. 1 only).

Binding

17th-century sprinkled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge; spine with four raised bands and blind fillets; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red and brown; printed waste used as endleaf guards.

Subject

Chemistry Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Jolly, Thomas, active 1648-1694 printer.

Added entry--name

Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.

Added entry--place

France Paris.

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0410#$afre

1001#$aLe Fèvre, Nicaise,$d1610-1669

24510$aTraicté de la chymie. Tome premier [-second] /$cPar N. Le Febure apoticaire ordinaire de roy, distillateur chymique de sa Maiesté, & de monseigneur de Metz duc de Verneüil, &c..

2463#$aTraicte de la chymie

260##$aA Paris, :$bchez Thomas Iolly, libraire iuré, rüe S. Iacques, au coin de la rüe de la Parcheminerie, aux Armes d'Hollande.,$cM. DC. LX. [1660]

300##$a2 v., [3] folded leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c17 cm (8vo)

500##$aPagination: vol. 1: [28], 508, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates. The final four pages (i.e. leaves Ii7 and Ii8) are wanting, and their stubs are just visible. Vol. 2: [3], 510-1092, [10] p., [2] folded leaves of plates.

500##$aSignatures for vol. 1: ã8 é4 í2 A-Z8 Aa-Hh8 Ii8 (-Ii7 and Ii8). Partial stubs of these two final leaves are visible at the end of vol. 1. The leaves may have been bound as the second and third of the three initial leaves in vol. 2. Signatures for vol. 2: pi3 Kk-Zz8 Aaa-Zzz8 Aaaa4. Final leaf blank. It is possible that leaves pi2 and pi3 are actually Ii7 and Ii8.

500##$aPage [3] (i.e. leaf ã2r) is an engraved dedication leaf.

500##$aFull title of vol. 1: Traicté de la chymie. Tome premier. Qui seruira d'instruction & d'introduction, tant pour l'intelligence des autheurs qui ont traité de la theorie de cette science en general: que pour faciliter les moyen de faire artistement & methodiquement les operations qu'enseigne la pratique de cét art, sur les animaux, sur les vegetaux & fur les mineraux, sans la perte d'aucune des vertues essentielles qu'ils contiennent.

500##$aFull title of vol. 2: Traicté de la chymie. Tome second. Qui contient la suite de la preparation des sucs qui se tirent des vegetaux, comme aussi celle de leurs autres parties, & celle des mineraux.

500##$aTitle page ornament in vol. 1; printer's device on title page of vol. 2.

500##$aHead-pieces.

5104#$aCLC,$cL709

561##$aPressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on turn-in and on upper endleaf of both volumes: B:5:11 (vol. 1); B:5:112 (vol. 2).

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” (vol. 1 only).

563##$a17th-century sprinkled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge; spine with four raised bands and blind fillets; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red and brown; printed waste used as endleaf guards.

650#0$aChemistry$eEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aJolly, Thomas,$dactive 1648-1694$eprinter.

7001#$aWard, Seth,$d1617-1689$eformer owner.

752##$aFrance$dParis.