Das eröffnete philosophische Vatter-Hertz an seinen Sohn, welches er, wegen hohen Alters, nicht länger wolte vor ihm verschlossen halten, sondern zeigete und erklärte demselben alle das, was zu der völligen Composition und Bereitung des Steins der Weisen vonnöthen war ...
A 1717 German alchemical treatise, published by the heirs of Johann Daniel Tauber, presenting the preparation of the philosopher's stone as a father's instruction to his son. The first picture is a chapter heading in blackletter type, with a dropped-cap title and the words 'Cap. III' above the text block; the second is a dense woodcut floral ornament of roses, tulips and small blossoms on trailing stems, useful to a designer for botanical border or tailpiece work.
