Le filet d'ariadne. 1695
[REIBEHAND (Christophe)]. LE FILET D'ARIADNE, pour entrer avec sûreté dans le Labyrinthe de la Philosophie Hermétique.
Paris, Laurent d'Houry, 1695.
3000 €
12mo (6,2x35,8 inches) of [4] ff., 176 ff., [16] ff. illustration: Allegoric woodcuts. binding: Contemporary fawn sheepskin. Some punctures of worms. Lacks on free endpaper. Corners and ends of spine worn. Upper joint slightly cracked on few centimeters.
First french edition. A treatise on the philosphal's stone. It's one of the most important work one alchemy.
Fulcanelli often quote this book in its explanation of the alchemical labyrinth.
With some allegoric woodcuts.
Rare in a contemporary binding.
references: Caillet [III, 9238], Dorbon [4015], Macphail 145, Duveen 217, Guaita[43] : « Petit traité peu commun ».
provenance: John James Watts (engraved armorial bookplate), Biblioteca Gerosolimitana (cancelled librarystamp).
