Arcana arcanorum arcanissima

Philipus Theophrastus Paracelsus : Arcana arcanorum arcanissima... 1546. [In German]. Transcript, XVIIIth century.
f2 [Very finely executed drawing in ink. Portrait of Paracelsus, probably coped from a copperplate engraving.]
1. f3-11 Philippi Theophrastus Paracelsi, Arcana Arcanorum Arcanissima, quae Theophastus Junior manu propria elaboravit, et in suo Manuali posteritati reliquit, Anno Christi 1546. Hocce Manuscriptum in Monasterio Patrum Ordinis St Benedicti Erfurtensi, inter Cimelia asservatur rarissima.
f12 [Drawing in ink, portrait of Johann Arndt, probably copied from a copperplate engraving.]
2. f13 Des hatte keinen Cörper nicht, und war in Paradiesse....
der erden Doctor Johann Arndt.
3. f14-20r Diese handschrift hat dem hoch berümten Herrn, freyherrn Henrico Heldio von Winterstein,....Anthonius à Terra Ritter von Oriente A.C.R.C. London den 20 August 1606. [Solomon's Seal and Cross below name.]
f16r [Pen drawing (of Anthonius à Terra ?) in style of copperplate engraving.]
4. f20v-25 Abraham von Franckenberg eines Schlesischen Reitters, besonderer Process von dem Thau des Himmels.
[Notes from von Franckenberg by Antonius à Terra.]
5. f26-60 Schreibwürdiger und Nie vorhin geschener Probir Stein der Güldenen Nathur., welcher unterschiedliche geheime Chÿmische, Wunder zum bewehrlichstem hervorgebracht aus Serti Monte 1669.

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