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Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- A hundred and foureteene Experiments and Cures of the famous Physitian Philippus Aureolus Teophrastus Paracelsus. London: Valentin Sims, 1596
- Paper
4to (179 x 119mm.), title within typographical border, contemporary sheep, small wormhole to title, red library stamp on verso of title with some show-through, rebacked, recornered and repaired
Provenance
Mercantile Library Philadelphia, library stamp on verso of title and on last leaf; Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, bookplate
Literature
Durling 3517; ESTC S120733; Sudhoff 239; Wellcome 4805
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Rare second edition of one of the very few sixteenth-century Paracelsian texts in English and the only copy to appear in Anglo-American auction records.