{"product_id":"nazari-giovani-battista-della-tramutatione-metallica-sogni-tre","title":"NAZARI Giovani Battista.  Della Tramutatione Metallica Sogni Tre","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003ePietro Maria Marchetti. Brescia. 1599.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis science was named Chemistry or Alchemy. It was always veiled by the wise under fables, figures, and enigmas, so that it might not fall into the hands of mad or greedy men.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e” — Battista Nazari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA fascinating Renaissance alchemical text in its \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003econtemporary paper binding\u003c\/b\u003e, presenting the knowledge of the period through Nazari’s three dreams and 17 woodcuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThree dreamlike journeys transport us, as a dream does, through different levels of interpretation into a spiritual quest reminiscent of Basil Valentine. It distinguishes between false and true alchemy, accompanied by unconscious mechanics revealed through the mystical and mythical imagery of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"294\"\u003ehermetic philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe impact of this dream-narrative is not limited to a simple chemical message; \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eit offers the delights of a romanesque fiction whose cultural references lead us far beyond the world of \"gold-makers,\" aiming first and foremost at the metamorphosis of the \"inner man.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe book is composed of three dreams:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- In the first, erroneous \"sophisticated\" transmutation is addressed.\u003cbr\u003e- In the second, useful transmutation, called \"common real transmutation,\" is treated.\u003cbr\u003e- In the third, divine transmutation, called \"philosophical real transmutation,\" is examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eEach dream is accompanied by a comprehensive index detailing the authors and works that have dealt with the subject. These indices lead \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003eDella Tramutatione\u003c\/i\u003e to be considered the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"176\"\u003every first specialized bibliography of alchemy\u003c\/b\u003e, testifying to the breadth of the literature of the time. (2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe 1599 edition is the most complete and accomplished, reworked by the author with the addition of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003eConcordanza de Filofofì, \u0026amp; loro Prattica\u003c\/i\u003e. It reveals the degrees and limits of this divine mastery, as well as the true \"Composition of Natural Philosophy,\" through which everything, reduced to its minimum, is brought back to true Solitude and Unity. (3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eLittle is known about Battista Nazari; a native of Brescia, he was born in 1533. All trace of him is lost in 1599, the date of this reissue of his three dreams and his \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"168\"\u003eConcordanza\u003c\/i\u003e. For Frank Greiner, Nazari's bibliography bears witness to his erudition through the great diversity of both his interests and his skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eQuarto (240 x 180 mm)\u003c\/b\u003e; 23 cm \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003euntrimmed leaves\u003c\/b\u003e. [2] blank ff., [1] title f., a1-a4, [4] ff., 232 pp., [2] blank ff. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary white paper with flaps (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"161\"\u003elimp paper binding\u003c\/b\u003e) and 3 visible leather ties. Spine with title (partially visible). Author's name on the front cover. White endpapers featuring the publisher's \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"323\"\u003eAldine watermark\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary binding; as the title page appears more oxidized than the endpapers, one might suppose the binding post-dates the printing. However, since the endpapers bear the publisher's watermark, the binding could be original. In any case, it is contemporary. The binding is patinated and soiled, having undergone a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"329\"\u003eskilful restoration\u003c\/b\u003e; the book remains solid. Traces of oxidation, soiling, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"408\"\u003ecoal cinders\u003c\/b\u003e within the paper. Pen underlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e(1) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eL'initiation alchimique de Giovan Battista Nazari\u003c\/i\u003e. Frank Greiner, 1995. \u003cbr\u003e(2) (3) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003eBibliotheca chemica\u003c\/i\u003e. Ferguson, p. 131. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"\u003eRosenthal\u003c\/i\u003e 31-35, 630. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"149\"\u003eDorbon\u003c\/i\u003e. 1975, p. 342.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casaubon livre rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53899984011604,"sku":null,"price":3900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Nazari_Battista_Della_Tramitatione_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1773051179","url":"https:\/\/casaubon.fr\/en\/products\/nazari-giovani-battista-della-tramutatione-metallica-sogni-tre","provider":"Casaubon livre rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}