Dear Theophrastus Bombast, of Hohenheim, Called Paracelsus the Great: Now for the First Time Faithfully Translated Into English

New Hyde Park, New York: University Books, 1967 (1894). Two large quartos in red and grey cloth and original slipcase: b&w portrait; 26 cm. Approx 400 pages each. Index to second volume. Weighs 4 lbs before packing. Fine set with handsome personal bookplate to front paste-down of each; in a modestly worn original slipcase with partial clean fold-crack to one seam. No jackets, as issued. Hardcover.

A well-made set, in a solid binding; and in quality paperstock. Unnumbered exemplar of a stated limitation of 500 copies for the US and 500 for the UK— copyright page. Contents: v. 1. Hermetic Chemistry -- v. 2. Hermetic Medicine and Hermetic philosophy. "This is a complete reproduction of the original published in 1894 by James Elliott and Co., London"--Title page verso. Spine title: The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus ¶ Paracelsus, 1493-1541, author. Waite, Arthur Edward, 1857-1942, editor. Alchemy -- Early works to 1800. Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric -- Early works to 1800. Alchemy Occultisme -- Ouvrages avant 1900. Alchimie. Médecine magique, mystique et spagirique -- Ouvrages avant 1800. alchemy. Alchemy. Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric. Occultism.