Theatrum sympatheticum. 1661. Digby
DIGBY, Kenelm; STRAUSS, Laurent; PAPIN, Nicolas; MOHYUS, Erycius. Theatrum sympatheticum, in quo Sympathiae Actiones variae.
Amsterdam, Thomae Fontani, 1661.
750 €
12mo (5,1x2,8 inches) of [6] ff., 259 pp. binding: Old full frozen fawn calf. Spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, titled in gilt on lettering-piece. Covers with triple fillet gilt border. Single gilt fillet on edges. Red edges. Lights waterstain marks on first pages. Corners and ends of spine worn. Joint slightly cracked on few centimeters.
One of the best collections of contemporary writings on the powder of sympathiy and the weapon salve.
references: Caillet [III, 10600] : "ouvrage tendant à la réalisation du Grand Oeuvre et à la Poudre de Sympathie".
