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Sat, Jul 8, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 9, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 3

Bacon, Roger (trans. Barnaud and Girard). The Mirror of Alchemy.

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Bacon, Roger (trans. Barnaud and Girard). The Mirror of Alchemy. Lyon: M. Bonhomme, 1557. Title vignettes, initials, ornaments. p. [1] 2—134 [misprinting 61 as “16” and 122—23 as 123—24]. A1—I4. Separate title pages for the other parts: Hermes Trismegistus [35—38], Hortulanus [39—56], Calid [57—108], and Jean de Meun [109—134]. Contemporary mottled calf. Small 8vo. Minor marginal damp-stain to one leaf (C1), apparent restoration to title device from label removal. Scarce.

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