Albertus Magnus De secreti mulierum 1553.
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ALBERTUS MAGNUS. De secretis mulierum, libellus, scholijs auctus, et a mendis repurgatus. Eiusdem De virtutibus herbarum, lapidum, et animalium quorundam libellus. Item De mirabilibus mundi, ac de quibusdam effectibus causatis a quibusdam animalibus, &c. Lugduni (Leyden) 1553.
12:o (about 110x78 mm). 174 (of 176, 2 last blank missing) ll.
Contemporary blindtooled vellum, somewhat worn, holes in outer part of borders, lacking straps or clasp, spine in four compartments. Lacking endpapers. Some spotting. Near contemporary marginal annotations and underlinings, old annotations on title and inside of borders.
Albertus Magnus (c. 1200 - 1280), German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop. Canonised as a Catholic saint, and distinguished as one of the 36 Doctors of the Church.
He was wrongly known as an alchemist, but there is scant evidence that he personally performed alchemical experiments. In his time alchemy wasn't separated from chemistry as a scientific discipline; he is credited with the discovery of arsenic. He also dealt with astronomy, and astrology, which was common among astronomers.
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