AUTHOR: JOHANN GRASSHOFF

LANGUAGE: GERMAN, LATIN, ENGLISH

DATE: 1623

PAGE #: 48

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THIS IS AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT FROM 1623. IT WAS WRITTEN BY JOHANN GRASSHOFF, A LEADING ALCHEMICAL SCIENTIST FROM THE 17TH CENTURY. HIS WRITINGS INCLUDE APERTA ARCA ARCANI ARTIFICIOSISSIM IN 1617 AND CABALA CHYMICA IN 1658. ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO HIM IS DYAS CHYMICA TRIPARTITA IN 1625.

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