Albertus Magnus (Albert Le Grand) - De secretis mulierum. Item De Virtutibus Herbarum Lapidum et Animalium - Amstelodami, apud Iodocum Ianssonium, 1643 - 366 pages, 5 leaves with index unnumbered, 1 white page Old writing on the flyleaf and on a white page - sextodecimo, full vellum of the time - 13 x 8 cm
Friction, wear and tear not too serious on corners, borders, back and covers; inside : engraved title illustrated with fertility scenes
Treaty of the famous philosopher and Alchemist Albert le Grand Followed by a book of the astrologer and Alchemist Michel Scot: " Les secrets de la nature". Respectively and in order: Albert Le Grand : "De secretis mulierum" page 1 to 133. "De virtutibus herbarum, lapidum et animalium quorundam" p134 to 169. "De horis dierum" p170 to 173. "De mirabilus mundi" p174 to 223. Michael Scot : "De secretis naturae" p224 to 366. Albert le Grand 1206-1280: leaves an erudite work on a large scale, particularly brilliant in the areas of natural sciences, philosophy and theology. Designed on the model of the encyclopedia of Aristotle, his treaty of natural sciences condense the Greek and Latin texts commented and supplemented by the Arabs (in the areas of astronomy, mathematics, medicine); but Albert adds his own criticisms and comments. He advocates the experience, not hesitating to question the experts himself. Basis to criticise Aristote, he corrects whenever he deems useful the ancient legacy errors. Canonised in 1931, he was named patron of the Christian scholars in 1941
Friction, wear and tear not too serious on corners, borders, back and covers; inside : engraved title illustrated with fertility scenes
Treaty of the famous philosopher and Alchemist Albert le Grand Followed by a book of the astrologer and Alchemist Michel Scot: " Les secrets de la nature". Respectively and in order: Albert Le Grand : "De secretis mulierum" page 1 to 133. "De virtutibus herbarum, lapidum et animalium quorundam" p134 to 169. "De horis dierum" p170 to 173. "De mirabilus mundi" p174 to 223. Michael Scot : "De secretis naturae" p224 to 366. Albert le Grand 1206-1280: leaves an erudite work on a large scale, particularly brilliant in the areas of natural sciences, philosophy and theology. Designed on the model of the encyclopedia of Aristotle, his treaty of natural sciences condense the Greek and Latin texts commented and supplemented by the Arabs (in the areas of astronomy, mathematics, medicine); but Albert adds his own criticisms and comments. He advocates the experience, not hesitating to question the experts himself. Basis to criticise Aristote, he corrects whenever he deems useful the ancient legacy errors. Canonised in 1931, he was named patron of the Christian scholars in 1941