Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 308

KONRAD GESNER (1516-1565) Der erste [-ander] Theil, dess köstlichen unnd theuren Schatzes Euonymi Philiatri, darinn behalten sind vil heimlicher guter Stuck der Artzney. In Verlegung J. Gessners] 1583 Vol. I: [7 (lacking 1 preliminary leaf)] 368 [18] pp.; Vol. II: [8] 307 (misnumbered 305) [12] pp., illus. 19.4 cm.

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The present work, the first edition of which was published in Latin in 1552 under the pseudonym Euonymus Philiater, treats of chemistry and distilling processes for the purposes of medical treatment. It was a frequently published and frequently translated work. The woodcuts illustrating distilling apparatus are of special interest.

Cited references: Wellcome 2789

Gift of John Martin, M.D.