Bibliographia Paracelsica/BP184

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BP184
John Hester: The first part of the Key of Philosophie. London: Richard Daye, 1580.
Sudhoff, Bibliographia Paracelsica, 320-321, n° 184 (Google Books). — USTC: 509048. — ESTC: S94592. —
8°. Signatures: *8 A–G8 = 64 fols. (128 pages) (autopsy).
No pagination. —
Main Language: English. —
Sudhoff, Bibliographia Paracelsica:
»Es scheint sich um eine englische Bearbeitung des „Secreet der Philosophijen“ und des „Distileer Boec“ von Phil. Hermanni zu handeln (vgl. No. 31); doch habe ich beide Schriften nicht mit einander vergleichen können.«
Author: John Hester
Printer: Richard Daye
Editions:
Earlier editionBP168. — Later editionBP240.


Digital copy (Commercial)
Early English Books Online 2240945708


sig. *1r
Title page

sig. *1v
Blank page

sig. *2r–*5v [8 pages]
Dedication by John Hester, addressed to John Watson, Bischof von Winchester; English
no date
Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum⇒ Full Text on Theatrum Paracelsicum

sig. *6r–*8r [5 pages]
Preface by John Hester, addressed to the Reader; English
no date
Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum⇒ Full Text on Theatrum Paracelsicum

sig. *8v
Blank page

sig. A1r–D5r [57 pages]
‘A true and perfect order to make oils’, by Anonymous [John Hester?]; English
Reprinted from: BP168

sig. D6r–G7v [52 pages]
‘The key of philosophy’, by Anonymous [John Hester?]; English
Sudhoff, Bibliographia Paracelsica:
»S. D6v-E1r To the Reader; S. E1v-G7v der Text des zweiten Theils S. G8r Eine Notiz an den „Well-beloued Reader“, worin weitere secretes für die Zukunft versprochen werden.«

sig. D6r
Secondary title page

sig. D6v–E1r [6 pages]
Preface by Anonymous [John Hester?], addressed to the Reader; English
Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum⇒ Full Text on Theatrum Paracelsicum

sig. G8r–G8v [2 pages]
2 blank pages