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337 - The Admirable Secrets of Albert the Great, containing severa…
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Estimate €250 - €320
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The Admirable Secrets of Albert the Great, containing several treatises on female conception, the virtues of herbs, precious stones and animals; supplemented by a curious compendium on physiognomy, and a remedy against the plague, malignant fevers, poisons and airborne infection... Divided into four tables. Lyon, Heirs of Beringos, brothers, 1791 [Avignon, Offray aîné, 1850]. In-16, 19th-century fawn calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, title label in red morocco, marbled edges – edges and corners rubbed – xx, 203 pp., 3 coloured engravings, including 2 fold-outs, 5 black-and-white engravings. A collection of highly amusing superstitions and nonsense concerning the nature of women, the virtues of stones, animals, metals, and physiognomy. It also includes a treatise on human and animal excrement. The volume concludes with a guide to preventing malignant fevers (including recipes). A very rare little volume.
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Auction time 10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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