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Alchemy Genttersberger, Samuel *Speculum utriusque luminis Gratiae & Naturae* (The Mirror of Both Lights: Natural and Supernatural): In which, by means of the noble art of alchemy, the nature and properties of the seven metals are explained.... and how these are then compared with the seven celestial planets, in accordance with the instructions of the Tabulae Smaragdinae of Hermes Trismegistus ... and the undisputed teachings of the Christian religion ... are depicted. Darmstadt, Hofmann, 1611. Small 8vo. 40 pp. (late). Paperback (slightly stained). First edition of this rare alchemical treatise. – VD17 23:295567G - Ferguson I, 310 - Brüning 998. - True to the Baroque worldview, Genttersberger attempts to fuse the ‘light of nature’ (science and matter) with the ‘light of grace’ (divine revelation and religion).Through the ‘noble art of Chymiae’ (alchemy), the ‘undoubted doctrine of the Christian religion’ is to be demonstrated and illustrated on the basis of the properties of the seven metals and their planetary correspondences. Brüning classifies the treatise as an important ‘pre-Rosicrucian’ manifesto. First edition of this rare alchemical treatise. Later cardboard-bound (circa 1800). This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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