The New Pearl of Great Price [Alchemy]

The New Pearl of Great Price: A Treatise Concerning the Treasure and Most Precious Stone of the Philosophers

Bonus of Ferrara

Vincent Stuart Publishers Ltd., 1963

Innbundet, 441 sider - Ltd.ed. 500 copies

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One of the classics of alchemy, with a very curious account, accompanied by emblematical figures showing the generation and birth of metals, the death of those that are base and their resurrection in the prefect forms of gold and silver.

This work casts out cruel disease from the human body, disease produced by malignant humours; and thus you are preserved. It will teach you how to regain the beautiful flower of youth, and how to secure a green and placid old age. All this may be yours, by the favour of the gods. Poverty will be triumphantly put to flight; your treasure-house will be filled; you will be able to succour the needy, and to render the sacrifice of praise to great Jupiter.

The New Pearl of Great Price, as written by Bonus of Ferrara is one of the earliest works printed on alchemy, and the original is a very beautiful specimen of typography. Concerning the latter point, it is only necessary to say that it was issued from the press of Aldus, appearing in 1546, with the privilege of Pope Paul III. and the Senate of Venice for the space of ten years. This edition is, of course, exceedingly rare, and is highly prized by collectors. It is a very clear, methodical, and well-reasoned treatise, comparing favourably in these respects with the bulk of alchemical literature.