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Liber De Arte Distillandi De Simplicibus
The ''Liber de arte distillandi de simplicibus'' (''Book on the art of distillation out of simple ingredients «simplicia»' or ''Kleines Destillierbuch'') is a German book by Hieronymus Brunschwig published on 8 May 1500 by Johann Grüninger. It was the first book on the subject of distillation written in the German language, and was also the first book on chemistry published in the English vernacular. The ''Liber'' consists of a manual on how to distill medicinal waters, and combines traditional practices with technical instructions. Background The ''Liber de arte distillandi de simplicibus'', despite its Latin title, was written fully in German, and is the first work on distillation that was printed in the language, with previous works having been written in Latin. It is one of several manuals and treatises on scientific topics by Hieronymus Brunschwig, and is the first of his books on distillation, followed by the '' Liber de arte distillandi de compositis'' (''Groß ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hieronymus Brunschwig
Hieronymus Brunschwig or Hieronymus Brunschwygk (c. 1450c. 1512) was a German surgeon ("Wundarzt"), alchemist and botanist. He was notable for his methods of treatment of gunshot wounds and for his early work on distillation techniques. His most influential book was the ''Liber de arte distillandi de simplicibus'' (also called ''Kleines Destillierbuch''). Life Brunschwig was born c. 1450 in the free imperial city of Strasbourg, which in his time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Some notes in his ''Buch der cirurgia'' may suggest, that he studied in Bologna, Padua and Paris and that he participated in the Burgundian Wars, but all this is utterly unfounded. He settled at Strasbourg at the end of the fifteenth century. He died in Strasbourg, c. 1512. Publications *1497: ''Das buch der cirurgia: hantwirckung der wundarztny''. : Reprints: Strasbourg 1513 - Rostock 1518 in Low German - Augsburg 1534 - Munich 1911, 1968 - Milan - 1923. : Translations: 1) In English by Peter Treveris i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
