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Metallographia: or, an history of metals

Wherein is declared the signs of Ores and Minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts and differences; with the description of sundry new Metals, or Semi Metals, and many other things pertaining to Mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their Vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult Questions belonging to Mystical Chymistry, as of the Philosophers Gold, their Mercury, the Liquor Alkahest, Aurum potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approve Authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some Observations and Discoveries of the Author himself

by John Webster

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: English

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Traditions: Alchemy and Hermeticism

Subjects: Historie, alkymi, kjemi, Metaller

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  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from national-library-of-norway matched “alkymi”. Retained metadata contains “alkymi” in the subject metadata.

    • “alkymi”· via National Library of Norway
    • “alkymi”· in subject

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Wherein is declared the signs of Ores and Minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts and differences; with the description of sundry new Metals, or Semi Metals, and many other things pertaining to Mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their Vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult Questions belonging to Mystical Chymistry, as of the Philosophers Gold, their Mercury, the Liquor Alkahest, Aurum potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approve Authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some Observations and Discoveries of the Author himself

National Library of Norway catalog record

1 bl., [14], 388, [2] s. 20 cm (4˚); By John Webster Practitioner in Physick and Chirurgery

1671Printed by A. C. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Church-yardEnglish—Catalog record

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National Library of Norway
  • bd94f1922dcb10aaf1821617fc5f4b2d
OAI
  • oai:nb.bibsys.no:999920326280102202

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national-library-of-norway:bd94f1922dcb10aaf1821617fc5f4b2d
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