Atalanta fugiens, hoc est, Emblemata nova de secretis naturae chymica

Library's copy lacks final blank leaf present in other copies Binding: red morocco tooled in gilt; edges of boards and turn-ins gilt; all edges gilt; boards have two frames of triple fillets, with fleur-de-lys at corners of the inner frame; spine gilt tooled with five raised bands. Gilt morocco bookplate "EX MVSEAO HVTHI" centered on front pastedown and engraved armorial bookplate of Allan Heywood Bright below. Title page has small inscription in upper right hand corner: "Vogt page 432." Discursi and songs in Latin; emblems and epigrams in German and Latin Title within engraved border P. 11 is blank; variants have a portrait of Maier on this page. --Cf. Duveen Signatures: A-2D⁴ (2D4 blank) The engravings are usually attributed to Theodor de Bry, but Faber du Faur attributes them to Matthaeus Merian. Cf. Duveen, Yale. Alchemy, Faber du Faur Later published without music in 1687 under title: Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum Errata: pages 2-3 at end Index: page 1 at end Ferguson, J. Bib. chemica Duveen, D.I. Bib. alchemica et chemica Yale. Alchemy Landwehr, J. German emblem books