1707 - Treatise on Alchemical Use of Medical Antinomy
Trattato dell’Antimonio is a treatise dedicated to the enigmatic and potent substance of antimony. Presented here in the Italian tongue, translated by the hand of Salvaggio Canturani from the original French of the esteemed Signor Niccolò Lemery, a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine. Within these pages lies not merely a dry recitation of chemical analysis, but a compendium of numerous operations, laid before the learned assembly of the Academy, accompanied by reasoned discourse deemed necessary for the understanding of this complex mineral.
This volume opens a window into the 18th-century understanding of antimony, a substance long shrouded in alchemical mystery and finding increasing application in the burgeoning field of medicine. Lemery, a figure of considerable repute, meticulously unveils the chemical nature of this mineral and, crucially, provides a wealth of practical procedures. Imagine the apothecary or the physician of the era, poring over these pages, seeking to harness the therapeutic potential – or navigate the inherent dangers – of this paradoxical element.
To possess this translated edition is to hold a key to the scientific discourse of its time, bridging linguistic divides to disseminate vital knowledge. It speaks to the interconnectedness of European intellectual circles and the eagerness to share discoveries across borders. For those who delve into the history of medicine, pharmacy, or the very foundations of chemistry, this Trattato dell’Antimonio offers a tangible link to the past, a testament to the meticulous observation and reasoned inquiry that paved the way for our modern understanding of the material world.
Trattato dell’Antimonio, che contiene l’Analisi Chimica di questo Minerale, e une raccolta di gran numero d’Operazioni, riferite all’Academia Reale della Scienze, co I regionamenti creduti necessary. Opera utile a fisici e colore che mettono in practica la Medicina, del Signor Niccolò Lemery della stressa Accademie, e Dottore in Medicina. Traduzione dal linguaggio Francese nell’Italiano di Salvaggio Canturani. Venice: Appresso Gio. Gabrillo Hertz. First Italian edition 8vo. Cont. vellum: Endpapers, [24, including half-title, title page], 454, [26] p. See Neville II p 47: “The rare first Italian edition of the Traité de l’antimoine (Paris, 1707), translated by Salvaggio Canturani (i.e., Arcangelo Agostini). The publisher had unsold copies remaining and marketed this book as Volume 2 with the 1719 Corso di Chimica of Lemery, so stating on the half-title. cont. ownership signature top of half-title; cont. notes on rear paste-down. Overall in very good condition.
Trattato dell’Antimonio is a treatise dedicated to the enigmatic and potent substance of antimony. Presented here in the Italian tongue, translated by the hand of Salvaggio Canturani from the original French of the esteemed Signor Niccolò Lemery, a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine. Within these pages lies not merely a dry recitation of chemical analysis, but a compendium of numerous operations, laid before the learned assembly of the Academy, accompanied by reasoned discourse deemed necessary for the understanding of this complex mineral.
This volume opens a window into the 18th-century understanding of antimony, a substance long shrouded in alchemical mystery and finding increasing application in the burgeoning field of medicine. Lemery, a figure of considerable repute, meticulously unveils the chemical nature of this mineral and, crucially, provides a wealth of practical procedures. Imagine the apothecary or the physician of the era, poring over these pages, seeking to harness the therapeutic potential – or navigate the inherent dangers – of this paradoxical element.
To possess this translated edition is to hold a key to the scientific discourse of its time, bridging linguistic divides to disseminate vital knowledge. It speaks to the interconnectedness of European intellectual circles and the eagerness to share discoveries across borders. For those who delve into the history of medicine, pharmacy, or the very foundations of chemistry, this Trattato dell’Antimonio offers a tangible link to the past, a testament to the meticulous observation and reasoned inquiry that paved the way for our modern understanding of the material world.
Trattato dell’Antimonio, che contiene l’Analisi Chimica di questo Minerale, e une raccolta di gran numero d’Operazioni, riferite all’Academia Reale della Scienze, co I regionamenti creduti necessary. Opera utile a fisici e colore che mettono in practica la Medicina, del Signor Niccolò Lemery della stressa Accademie, e Dottore in Medicina. Traduzione dal linguaggio Francese nell’Italiano di Salvaggio Canturani. Venice: Appresso Gio. Gabrillo Hertz. First Italian edition 8vo. Cont. vellum: Endpapers, [24, including half-title, title page], 454, [26] p. See Neville II p 47: “The rare first Italian edition of the Traité de l’antimoine (Paris, 1707), translated by Salvaggio Canturani (i.e., Arcangelo Agostini). The publisher had unsold copies remaining and marketed this book as Volume 2 with the 1719 Corso di Chimica of Lemery, so stating on the half-title. cont. ownership signature top of half-title; cont. notes on rear paste-down. Overall in very good condition.
Trattato dell’Antimonio is a treatise dedicated to the enigmatic and potent substance of antimony. Presented here in the Italian tongue, translated by the hand of Salvaggio Canturani from the original French of the esteemed Signor Niccolò Lemery, a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine. Within these pages lies not merely a dry recitation of chemical analysis, but a compendium of numerous operations, laid before the learned assembly of the Academy, accompanied by reasoned discourse deemed necessary for the understanding of this complex mineral.
This volume opens a window into the 18th-century understanding of antimony, a substance long shrouded in alchemical mystery and finding increasing application in the burgeoning field of medicine. Lemery, a figure of considerable repute, meticulously unveils the chemical nature of this mineral and, crucially, provides a wealth of practical procedures. Imagine the apothecary or the physician of the era, poring over these pages, seeking to harness the therapeutic potential – or navigate the inherent dangers – of this paradoxical element.
To possess this translated edition is to hold a key to the scientific discourse of its time, bridging linguistic divides to disseminate vital knowledge. It speaks to the interconnectedness of European intellectual circles and the eagerness to share discoveries across borders. For those who delve into the history of medicine, pharmacy, or the very foundations of chemistry, this Trattato dell’Antimonio offers a tangible link to the past, a testament to the meticulous observation and reasoned inquiry that paved the way for our modern understanding of the material world.
Trattato dell’Antimonio, che contiene l’Analisi Chimica di questo Minerale, e une raccolta di gran numero d’Operazioni, riferite all’Academia Reale della Scienze, co I regionamenti creduti necessary. Opera utile a fisici e colore che mettono in practica la Medicina, del Signor Niccolò Lemery della stressa Accademie, e Dottore in Medicina. Traduzione dal linguaggio Francese nell’Italiano di Salvaggio Canturani. Venice: Appresso Gio. Gabrillo Hertz. First Italian edition 8vo. Cont. vellum: Endpapers, [24, including half-title, title page], 454, [26] p. See Neville II p 47: “The rare first Italian edition of the Traité de l’antimoine (Paris, 1707), translated by Salvaggio Canturani (i.e., Arcangelo Agostini). The publisher had unsold copies remaining and marketed this book as Volume 2 with the 1719 Corso di Chimica of Lemery, so stating on the half-title. cont. ownership signature top of half-title; cont. notes on rear paste-down. Overall in very good condition.