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Philosophy reformed & improved in four profound tractates

the I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature

Also known as Philosophy reformed & improved, in four profound tractates. The I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature:

by Oswald Croll, Paracelsus, Henry Pinnell & 1493-1541. [from old catalog] Paracelsus

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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Signatures: A a B-O P 2A-2D 2E (Leaves A3,5 signed A2,4) Pages [1] and [24] at front and p. [2] after p. 226 blank 2nd part has special t.p.: Three books of philosophy written to the Athenians / by that famous, most excellent, and approved philosopher & phisitian Aureal. Philip. Theoph. Bombast. of Hohenheim, (commonly called) Paracelsus ... done into English for the increase of the knowledge and fear of God by a young seeker of truth and holines. London : Printed by M.S. for L. Lloyd ..., 1657 Title in double rule box; special t.p. in single rule box. Head-pieces; initials (some historiated). Frontispiece portrait of Paracelsus, engraved Library's copy missing 1 leaf from 1st gathering Hogart, R. Alchemy Wing Sudhoff, K. Bibliographia Paracelsica

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism, Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and openlibrary-historical matched “Magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subject metadata.

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  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the description.

    • “Alchemy”· in description
  • Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Mysticism”.

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the I. discovering the great and deep mysteries of nature

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1657London, Printed by M. S. for L. Loyd; London: : Printed by M.S. for Lodowick Lloyd ...; Printed by M. S. for Lodowick Lloyd; Printed by M.S. for Lodowick Lloyd ...English—Public

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
  • Contributing institution: University of Michigan
  • Digitization sponsor: Getty Research Institute
  • Digitization sponsor: Google
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana; gettyalchemy
  • Scanner: google
  • Scanner: scribe1.santamonica.archive.org
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