Precieux don de Dieu

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  • Reference
    • GB 247 MS Ferguson 112
  • Dates of Creation
    • 17--
  • Language of Material
    • French
  • Physical Description
    • Sm. 4to. 244 pages. 21.6x16.1 cm. Bd. in vellum

Scope and Content

Le precieux don de Dieu. By Jacques de Nuysement. [In French]. 18th century.
1. p1-69 Le Precieux Don De Dieu.
[With 12 water-colour illustrations on vellum. This is a French version of the 17th century 'Praetiosissimum Donum Dei' found in many manuscript versions (one of the best known being Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal Ms 975.)]
2. p72-79 [Series of Sonnets on alchemical themes in French.]
3. p81-159 Poeme philosophie De la Verite de la physique mineralle. [Verse.]
4. p160-164 Les Visions Hermetiques. [Verse.]
5. p165-233 Lettre Philosophique.
6. p1-19 [New numbering of this section] Discours philosophique en vers.
[On fly leaf]: 'Par de Nuisement auteur du traite du vrai sel Secret des Philosophes etc. Cite Daur Brunet.'

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