Fall Magic Auction (Online-Only)
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 31
EWALDT, Benjamin (1674-1719). Diatriba de Pulvere Sympathet...
Estimate: $400 - $600
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EWALDT, Benjamin (1674-1719). Diatriba de Pulvere Sympathetico. 1702. Pamphlet, 8vo. Rewrapped in modern paper. Final page has section torn away, repaired with Japanese paper. Fascinating dissertation on ?sympathetic dust,? also known as the powder of sympathy, which was used to heal wounds by applying it to the weapons which had caused them.
