A breefe aunswere of Iosephus Quercetanus Armeniacus, Doctor of Phisick, to the exposition of Iacobus Aubertus Vindonis, concerning the original, and causes of mettalles Set foorth against chimists. Another exquisite and plaine treatise of the same Iosephus, concerning the spagericall preparations, and vse of minerall, animall, and vegitable medicines. Whereunto is added diuers rare secretes, not heeretofore knowne of many. By Iohn Hester, practicioner in the spagericall arte.
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A breefe aunswere of Iosephus Quercetanus Armeniacus, Doctor of Phisick, to the exposition of Iacobus Aubertus Vindonis, concerning the original, and causes of mettalles Set foorth against chimists. Another exquisite and plaine treatise of the same Iosephus, concerning the spagericall preparations, and vse of minerall, animall, and vegitable medicines. Whereunto is added diuers rare secretes, not heeretofore knowne of many. By Iohn Hester, practicioner in the spagericall arte.
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Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609.
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At London :: Printed [by R. Robinson?],
anno. Dom. 1591.
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Aubert, Jacques, d. ca. 1587. -- De metallorum ortu et causis contra chemistas brevis et dilucida explicatio -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Metals -- Early works to 1800.
Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric -- Early works to 1800.
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"A breefe aunswere of Iosephus Quercetanus Armeniacus, Doctor of Phisick, to the exposition of Iacobus Aubertus Vindonis, concerning the original, and causes of mettalles Set foorth against chimists. Another exquisite and plaine treatise of the same Iosephus, concerning the spagericall preparations, and vse of minerall, animall, and vegitable medicines. Whereunto is added diuers rare secretes, not heeretofore knowne of many. By Iohn Hester, practicioner in the spagericall arte." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20900.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2025.
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