The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus
Inbunden bok. Oxford - Clarendon Press . 1973. 128 sidor.
Mycket gott skick. Skyddsomslag i gott skick. Of the Virtues of Herbs, Stones and Certain Beasts, Also A Book of the Marvels of the World. ill. w/ the original woodcuts. dust wrapper slightly stained, bleached, page edges spotted. boards and pages very good. a treatise on the wonderous and magical properties of certain herbs, stones, and animals. Albertus magnus (c.1200-1280), or Saint Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican Friar, philisopher and scientist. His Book of Secrets shows how widespread and ingrained magic and sorcery was even amongst the most educated people in society. Includes excerpts on Cockatrices, how to use rocks to change the colour of the sun, and how to make Greek fire from old wine.
