1659 - How Alchemy Became Chemistry - Tyrocinium Chymicum
Tyrocinium Chymicum is a foundational text in the burgeoning science of Chymistry, here presented in the coveted First Edition edited by the learned Gerard Blasius. Published in Amsterdam in the year of our Lord 1659 by the esteemed house of Aegidius and Caspar Commelinus, this small yet potent duodecimo offers a fascinating glimpse into the alchemical workshops and nascent understanding of matter that characterized the era. Indeed it would be the first transitional text to feature a chemical equation.
Bound in contemporary vellum, now bearing the honorable scars of time – worn and with fragments departed from its spine and elsewhere – this volume whispers tales of centuries passed. A handwritten title graces its spine, a testament to its early stewardship. Within its 405 pages Beguin's chemical principles are elucidated by Blasius's insightful commentaries. The engraved title page, a miniature tableau of a bustling contemporary laboratory, transports the mind to a world of alembics and distillations.
Though bearing the marks of its venerable age – some browning and staining to the title page, occasional blemishes, and the delicate tracery of worm tracks that journey through the text – this Tyrocinium Chymicum remains a significant artifact. Despite its gentle wear, this volume offers an authentic connection to the intellectual ferment of the 17th century and stands as a worthy addition to any collection devoted to the esoteric roots of modern science.
Jean Beguin. Tyrocinium Chymicum, commenttariis illustratum à Gerardo Blasio, medico Amstelodamensi. Amsterdam: Apud Aegidium et Casparum Commelinum. 12mo (First Edn edited by Blas): Cont. vellum, very worn, missing pieces on spine and elsewhere, handwritten title on spine: 6 lvs, 405 pp, 13 lvs (final is a blank), engraved title page depicting contemporary laboratory; folding table following p 405. Some browning, staining to title page, occasional stains, worm tracks in text (tiny pinhole from start through p 133 (not affecting text), small wormtrack pp 133-217 slightly affecting a few letters on a few pages. (See Neville I p 117 for a description of this book; identical collation except for second blank end of Neville copy). Overall good.
Tyrocinium Chymicum is a foundational text in the burgeoning science of Chymistry, here presented in the coveted First Edition edited by the learned Gerard Blasius. Published in Amsterdam in the year of our Lord 1659 by the esteemed house of Aegidius and Caspar Commelinus, this small yet potent duodecimo offers a fascinating glimpse into the alchemical workshops and nascent understanding of matter that characterized the era. Indeed it would be the first transitional text to feature a chemical equation.
Bound in contemporary vellum, now bearing the honorable scars of time – worn and with fragments departed from its spine and elsewhere – this volume whispers tales of centuries passed. A handwritten title graces its spine, a testament to its early stewardship. Within its 405 pages Beguin's chemical principles are elucidated by Blasius's insightful commentaries. The engraved title page, a miniature tableau of a bustling contemporary laboratory, transports the mind to a world of alembics and distillations.
Though bearing the marks of its venerable age – some browning and staining to the title page, occasional blemishes, and the delicate tracery of worm tracks that journey through the text – this Tyrocinium Chymicum remains a significant artifact. Despite its gentle wear, this volume offers an authentic connection to the intellectual ferment of the 17th century and stands as a worthy addition to any collection devoted to the esoteric roots of modern science.
Jean Beguin. Tyrocinium Chymicum, commenttariis illustratum à Gerardo Blasio, medico Amstelodamensi. Amsterdam: Apud Aegidium et Casparum Commelinum. 12mo (First Edn edited by Blas): Cont. vellum, very worn, missing pieces on spine and elsewhere, handwritten title on spine: 6 lvs, 405 pp, 13 lvs (final is a blank), engraved title page depicting contemporary laboratory; folding table following p 405. Some browning, staining to title page, occasional stains, worm tracks in text (tiny pinhole from start through p 133 (not affecting text), small wormtrack pp 133-217 slightly affecting a few letters on a few pages. (See Neville I p 117 for a description of this book; identical collation except for second blank end of Neville copy). Overall good.
Tyrocinium Chymicum is a foundational text in the burgeoning science of Chymistry, here presented in the coveted First Edition edited by the learned Gerard Blasius. Published in Amsterdam in the year of our Lord 1659 by the esteemed house of Aegidius and Caspar Commelinus, this small yet potent duodecimo offers a fascinating glimpse into the alchemical workshops and nascent understanding of matter that characterized the era. Indeed it would be the first transitional text to feature a chemical equation.
Bound in contemporary vellum, now bearing the honorable scars of time – worn and with fragments departed from its spine and elsewhere – this volume whispers tales of centuries passed. A handwritten title graces its spine, a testament to its early stewardship. Within its 405 pages Beguin's chemical principles are elucidated by Blasius's insightful commentaries. The engraved title page, a miniature tableau of a bustling contemporary laboratory, transports the mind to a world of alembics and distillations.
Though bearing the marks of its venerable age – some browning and staining to the title page, occasional blemishes, and the delicate tracery of worm tracks that journey through the text – this Tyrocinium Chymicum remains a significant artifact. Despite its gentle wear, this volume offers an authentic connection to the intellectual ferment of the 17th century and stands as a worthy addition to any collection devoted to the esoteric roots of modern science.
Jean Beguin. Tyrocinium Chymicum, commenttariis illustratum à Gerardo Blasio, medico Amstelodamensi. Amsterdam: Apud Aegidium et Casparum Commelinum. 12mo (First Edn edited by Blas): Cont. vellum, very worn, missing pieces on spine and elsewhere, handwritten title on spine: 6 lvs, 405 pp, 13 lvs (final is a blank), engraved title page depicting contemporary laboratory; folding table following p 405. Some browning, staining to title page, occasional stains, worm tracks in text (tiny pinhole from start through p 133 (not affecting text), small wormtrack pp 133-217 slightly affecting a few letters on a few pages. (See Neville I p 117 for a description of this book; identical collation except for second blank end of Neville copy). Overall good.