Magic into Science. The Story of Paracelsus.
New York: Henry Schuman, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv + 360pp. Original black cloth with gilt titling to red panel on spine, b&w illustrations, notes, bibliography and index. The first edition of this popular biography and historical study of Paracelsus (Phillipus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim: 1493 - 1541). Very light bruising to spine ends, rubbing to lower edge, page edges darkened and pages lightly toned. Overall a tight, bright near Fine copy in Good dust jacket (Dust jacket a bit rubbed and worn overall, chipping to edges, creasing to folds and spine ends, not clipped). Item #62449
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