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Ristretto prezioso d'arcani

nel quale si contiene rari, e utilissimi secreti della natura, scoperti, e prouati con esatte esperienze

by Gaetano Mazzarella & barone Mazzarella

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Languages: Italian, Latin
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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5 unnumbered leaves, 30 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm Privately printed "Dedicati a sua Eccellenza Il Signore Signore, [in manuscript] Henrico Duca Di Portlont (sic) &c. &c. dal medesimo autore." Publisher's vignette; head- and tail-pieces; initials Signatures: pi⁵ A-C⁴ D⁶ (D5, D6 blank) Leaves 1-2 (pi¹, pi²) blank Dedication in manuscript (pi⁴, pi⁵) signed, Il Barone Don Gaetano Mazzarella di Stavia (pi⁵ verso) Undated. Probable publication date from dedication: "Londra li 31 Decembre 1716" In Italian and Latin It would appear that Mazzarella commissioned a few copies of the work to be privately printed, for distribution to notable personages, each with blank leaves ingeniously inserted to allow for various dedications. This copy is dedicated to Henry Duke of Portland, that is, Henry Bentinck (1682-1726), 1st Duke of Portland, the eldest surviving son of Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland Another issue with, Dedicati a sua Eccellenza Il Signore Signore Henrico Duca Di Portlont, &c. &c.", with title, Ristretto prezioso d'arcani: nel quale si contiene settanta rari, e utilissimi secreti della natura, scoperti, e prouati con esatte esperienze

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism.

  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

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nel quale si contiene settanta rari, e utilissimi secreti della natura, scoperti, e prouati con esatte esperienze

Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan

1716-01-01T00:00:00Z—Italian—Public digitized item

nel quale si contiene rari, e utilissimi secreti della natura, scoperti, e prouati con esatte esperienze

Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan

1716-01-01T00:00:00Z[Londra?] : [publisher not identified]Italian, Latin—Public digitized item

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: McGill University Library
  • Contributing institution: U.S. National Library of Medicine
  • Digitization sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons, U.S. National Library of Medicine
  • 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; medicalheritagelibrary; usnationallibraryofmedicine
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: medicalheritagelibrary; toronto
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internet-archive:McGillLibrary-osl_ristretto-prezioso-darcani_WZ260M475r1716-19141
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