De re metallica, hoc est, De origine, varietate, & natura corporum metallicorum, lapidum, gemmarum, atq[ue] aliarum, quae ex fodinis eruuntur, rerum, ad medicinae usum deseruientium, libri III
By: autore Christophoro Encelio Salueldensi
Contributors: Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560; Egenolff, Christian, 1502-1555, printer; Fuchs, Leonhart, 1501-1566, former owner; Kesel, Roger De, former owner
Publisher: Apud Chr. Egenolphum
Published: 1551
Place of publication: Franc[ofurti]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Alchemy; Early works to 1800; Metallurgy; Precious stones; Therapeutic use; Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric
Other titles: De re metallica; De origine, varietate, & natura corporum metallicorum, lapidum, gemmarum, atque aliarum, quae ex fodinis eruuntur, rerum, ad medicinae usum deseruientium, libri III
Notes: Contains a letter, dated 19 August 1551, from Philipp Melanchthon to the publisher recommending the work for publication.

Signatures: α⁸ A-R⁸ (R8 blank).

Errors in paging: 93, 98, 102, 128 omitted; 130 repeated; 78, 79, 113, 179 misnumbered 76, 77, 213, 189 respectively.

The plates are letterpress tables, paginated 93, 98, and 102.

Woodcut title vignette (printer's device).

VD 16 E1383

Adams E188