Bibliographia Paracelsica/BP184

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BP184

John Hester: The first part of the key of philosophy. London: Richard Daye, 1580.

Sudhoff, Bibliographia Paracelsica, 320-321, n° 184 (Google Books). — USTC: 509048. — ESTC: S94592. —

. 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

Permanent link to this page: https://www.theatrum-paracelsicum.com/index.php?curid=1522

Editions:

Earlier edition: BP168. — Later edition: BP240.

sig. *1^r

Title page

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sig. *1^v

Blank page

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sig. *2^r–*5^v

Dedication by John Hester, addressed to John Watson, Bischof von Winchester; English

no date

Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum

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sig. *6^r–*8^r

Preface by John Hester, addressed to the Reader; English

no date

Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum

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sig. *8^v

Blank page

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sig. A1^r–D5^r

‘A true and perfect order to make oils’, by Anonymous [John Hester?]; English

Reprinted from: BP168

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sig. D5^v

Notice by John Hester; English

Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum

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sig. D6^r–G7^v

‘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.«

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sig. D6^r

Secondary title page

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sig. D6^v–E1^r

Preface by Anonymous [John Hester?], addressed to the Reader; English

Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum

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sig. G8^r–G8^v [2 pages]

2 blank pages

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