Monday, November 12, 2012


Le pilote de l'onde vive. 1678. Rare first edition of this alchemical work




EYQUEM du MARTINEAU, Mathurin. 

Le pilote de l'onde vive, ou le secret du flux et reflux de la mer. 

Paris, Jean Dhoury, 1678.

1750 €

12mo (15.2x8.1 cm), (16)-221-(1 bl.) pages. 
illustration: Two full page copperplate. 
binding: Contemporary full calf. 
A little soiled, title page repaired on margin. Recased in its original binding.


Rare first edition of this alchemical work.

references: Dorbon [1567], Caillet [II, 3747].

provenance: Old ownership inscriptions on title page.


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