[Rarebooks] FS: 1st German trans. of English author Morley's chemical/medical lectures. Jena: 1696

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(CHEMISTRY) Morley, Christopher Love. COLLECTANEA CHYMICA LEYDENSIA; Oder Ausserlesene Mehr All 700 Chymische Processe... Jena: Henr. Christoph Croker. 1696. 8vo. (6),785,(43)pp. Index. Title printed in red & black. Fine copper engraved frontispiece (i.e., added engraved title). Cont. vellum, somewhat soiled.    $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
First German translation of the chemical and medical lectures, apparently by Morley and other professors, at the University of Leyden. Morley was an English M. D. born about 1646. The book first appeared in Latin in 1684. This German translation has additions by Theodorus Muyckens. See Thorndike, Vol. VIII p. 152-153, and Sotheran BIBLIOTHECA CHEMICO -- MATHEMATICA, Vol. II #12151.

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