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FLAMEL, Nicolas (pseudo)

Chymische Wercke. Dem Liebhabern der Kunst auss dem Franzoschen in das Teutsche uber gesetzt von J. L(ange)

Hamburg
Hartel
1681

€200 - €400

8vo, 197 pages, first part only (of two), general title printed in red and black, the part title is "Das Kleinod der Philosophiae", ill. with 5 engraved plates, one of which folding (tympanum at the Cimetière des Innocents). Age-toned. Bound in half vellum, rubbed, corners worn

Ref. Ferguson I, 279. "Flamel was a real person, and he may have dabbled in alchemy, but his reputation as an author and immortal adept must be accepted as an invention of the 17th century." (Wikipedia) Flamel has been portrayed in popular fiction as a legendary figure who holds the key to immortality or the philosopher's stone. Young readers know Nicolas Flamel as a character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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