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Alchimia - Manoscritto

Separation of the Elements... - Chaos is composed..., 1770

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€ 1.400 - 1.800

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€ 1.806

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Two short alchemical manuscripts: the first entitled Separazione dei Elementi of three loose leaves with modern numbering, in 8°, 215 x 190 mm. second half of the 18th century, anonymous, elegant handwriting; the second entitled Chaos is composed, paper, 6 loose leaves in 8°, 213 x 190 mm., second half of the 18th century (1767).

Specialist Notes

Manuscript: Report on the practice of gold transmutation inspired by the doctrine of Isaac Hollandus (16th-17th century) Document of great value for its precise operational indications, certainly belonged to an active alchemist . 
The manuscript: Exposition of the alchemical practice that leads to the opus aureum: from the preparation of the raw material to the various transmutation phases with the use of the atanor [the alchemical oven], and explicit date (c.2v, May 1767) of the development of the operative process. Rare document, of considerable importance for the history of alchemy in Italy.

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