La pharmacopée royale. Charas. 1676.
Rare first edition bound in morocco
CHARAS, Moyse. Pharmacopée royale, galénique et chymique.
Paris, Chez l'auteur, 1676.
6000 €
4to (11x8,2 inches) of frontispiece, (12)-1060-(34), 6 plates. Leaf Dddd extended and re-margined. binding: Contemporary full red morocco. Spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Covers panelled in gilt, with ornaments at corner. Gilt rolls on edges. Gilt rolls on turn-ins. Gilt edges. Few foxing. Binding rubbed. Tail of spine chipped.
Pharmacist born in Uzès in 1618, Charas studied chemistry at Orange, then he came early to Paris, where he was appointed demonstrator in chemistry at the royal garden of the king.
His writings are still marked by the alchemical theories.
His pharmacy is the fruit of his lectures given in Paris and his studied. It had a great success, was reprinted many times and was translated into all European languages and even in Chinese for the convenience of the Emperor.
There are descriptions of many preparations, recipes and other remedies panacea.
Rare first edition, dedicated to Colbert.
Beautiful allegorical engraved frontispiece six engraved plates of copper furnaces, tools, pots and retorts, chemical symbols, etc..
Copy with the manuscript ex libris of Henry Charas, a relative of Moses and who was also an apothecary.
COPY ON LARGE PAPER, RICHLY BOUND IN A CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO.
COPY OF FAMILY CHARAS.
references: Caillet [I, 2198].
provenance: Manuscript ex-libris on title of Henrici Charas pharmac. paris.
