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Lehrpuncten dess Einsiedlers Bruder Nicolai im Schweitzerlandt’. Part 2,
Weigel, ‘Eynführung in teutsche theologiam’; ‘Scholasterium Christianum’;
‘Vom Himlischen Jerusalem’; ‘Betrachtung von Leben Christi’; ‘Das Gott
allein gut sey’; followed by ‘Introductio hominis, oder kurtze anlietung zu
eim Christlichen Leben, authoris anonoymi’.
The authorship of ‘Astronomia Olympi novi’, and ‘Theologia Cabalistica’,
Wrmly attributed to Paracelsus in the text, is attributed to Adam Haselmayr by
Gilly who states that ‘The pseudonymous publisher Huldrich Bachmeister
[sic] of Regenbrunn, alias Johannes Siebmacher of Nuremberg, obviously
took these two works for works by Paracelsus.’ The appendix is signed ‘Huldrich
Bachsmeier von Regenbrun’. Haselmayr’s authorship is conWrmed by the
printing variant of sig. F designated variant B by VD17. In variant A, as in
the present copy, p. 47 has ‘Praemonitio ad Lectorem’ where variant B has
‘Vermahnung an den ChristeiVerigen glaubigen Leser’. A copy oVered by
Krown and Spellman had the title printed in red and black where the titlepage
of the present copy is in black only (www.krownspellman.com, accessed
30/12/09).
Carlos Gilly,‘“Theophrastia Sancta” Paracelsianism as a religion in conXict with the
established churches’, Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica (www.Ritmanlibrary.nl).
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PARACELSuS (1493–1541)
Paracelsus of the chymical transmutation, genealogy and generation
of metals & minerals. Also, of the urim and thummim of the
Jews. With an appendix, of the vertues and use of an excellent water
made by Dr. Trigge. The second part of the mumial treatise. Whereunto
is added philosophical and chymical experiments of that famous philosopher
Raymund Lully; containing, the right and due composition of
both elixirs. The admirable and perfect way of making the great stone
of the philosophers, as it was truely taught in Paris, and sometimes
practised in England, by the said Raymund Lully, in the time of King
Edw. 3. Translated into English by R. Turner philomathes [Greek].
London: printed for Rich: Moon at the seven Stars, and Hen: Fletcher at
the three gilt Cups in Paul’s Church-yard, 1657.
8vo: A4 B–L8 M4 (blank M4), 88 leaves, pp. [8] 166 [2] including the
blank. Title within a border of Xeurons. Separate title to ‘Philosophical
and chymical experiments’ with imprint ‘London, printed by James
Cottrel, 1657’ on H1.
165 x 100mm. Page edges worn; a few unimportant stains and tiny
worm tracks, but a good clean and fresh copy.
Binding: Contemporary blind ruled sheep. Re­sewn and re­cased, new
endleaves, boards warped.
Provenance: Contemporary signature ‘P. Stanley’ on title (twice) and
p. 1 and pen trials on Wnal blank page.
First edition in English. SudhoV 379; Ferguson, Paracelsus ii, pp. 44–5;
Wing B3543; ESTC R208833; Wellcome IV, p. 293; Krivatsy 8576;
Duveen p. 454; Pritchard p. 390.