L'abondance ou véritable Pierre Philosophale. Brodin de la Jutais. 1752.
Rare
BRODIN DE LA JUTAIS, Pierre.
L'abondance ou véritable Pierre Philosophale.
Qui consiste seulement à la multiplication de toutes sortes de grains, de fruits, de fleurs, & généralement de tous les végetatifs.
Paris, Delaguette, 1752.
750 €
12mo (13.6x7.7 cm), 67-(4)-(1 bl.) pages.
binding: Contemporary full sheep, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece.
A few light waterstains. Caps worn with lack of leather, and corners worn, upper joint starting to crack but sound.
Rare first edition. Not in Caillet or Dorbon
The autor explain that "the ancient philosophers when speaking of the Philosopher's stone, did not mean the transmutation of the metals, but the fertilization of the soil". (Duveen).
references: Duveen [p.101].
