Magic Into Science. The Story of Paracelsus.
New York, NY: Henry Schuman, ND [ Copyright 1951 ]. Reprint. Hardcover. Small octavo. xvi + 360pp. Original salmon cloth spine with gray cloth boards, black titling etc, b&w illustrations, notes, biblio and index. "Being the true history of the troubled life, adventures, doctrines, miraculous cures, and prophecies of the most renowned, widely traveled, very learned and pious gentleman, scholar, and most highly experienced and illustrious physicus, the Honorable Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus ab Hohenheim, Ermita, called Paracelsus, doctor of both medicines and professor of theology, also adept of the Holy Cabbala and expert of the alchemical art, friend of the common man and defender of liberty. He cured patients whom ordinary doctors had abandoned for doomed, and he knew wonderful elixirs that restore youth to the old." A popular biography and historical study of Paracelsus (Phillipus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim: 1493 - 1541). Undated but circa 1950s. Shelfwear and fading to cloth, spine ends and corners bumped and chafed, a few bumps to the edges and corners, a few creased page corners, pages toned but text unmarked. Superficial wear, but still a Good, solid reference copy. (no dust jacket). Item #67432
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