Catalogus Librorum

Register of the writings of THEOPHRASTUS, contained in this Sixth VOLUME.

All most diligently corrected from Theophrastus's own handwriting.

I. ARCHIDOXIS ex Theophrastia Paracelsi Part one, divided into nine books: the contents of which, as set down by the author himself, are to be found early at the beginning.
II. De Renouatione & Restauratione On Renewal and Restoration, one book 58
III. De Vita Longa On Long Life, one book / German 67
Revised from the manuscript of Io. Oporinus

IV. De Vita Longa On Long Life, in Latin, in five books, from the translation of Ioannes Oporinus 80
V. Several German fragments of the books De Vita Longa, as written by the author himself: several of which were never printed before 106
From the manuscripts of another.

VI. De Praeparationibus On Preparations, two books, of which the first is complete, and of the other only the beginning is had 113
VII. Process to make the Spirit of Vitriol 132
VIII. De Natura Rerum On the Nature of Things, nine books 134
Of natural things

The 1st, on Generations 136
The 2nd, on Growths 141
The 3rd, on Preservations 143
The 4th, on Life 148
The 5th, on Death 150
The 6th, on Resuscitation 157
The 7th, on Transmutations 161
The 8th, on Separations 169
The 9th, on Signatures 178
A vertical brace groups the nine books of "De Natura Rerum" under the label "Rerum naturalium" Of natural things. Another vertical brace to the right of that groups these items with Item IX under the marginal note "Ex Manuscriptis alienum" From the manuscripts of another.
IX. De Tinctura Physicorum On the Tincture of the Physicists, one book 199

In this volume, the following alchemical booklets have also been arranged,

From the manuscripts of another.

I. The Book of Vexations, Liber Vexationum (where, however, it is read by others as Liber Fixationum Book of Fixations) also called Cœlum Philosophorum Heaven of the Philosophers 206
The original handwriting of Paracelsus for this little book has not yet been able to be obtained. However, the diligent reader will well perceive what has been improved herein in certain places from another manuscript, and especially on page 213, regarding the coagulation of Mercury, etc.
II. Thesaurus Alchimistarum Treasure of the Alchemists 218
All most exactly word for word from Theophrastus's own handwriting.

III. De Cementis On Cements: which is the Eighth book from the work On the Transmutation of Metals 221
De Gradationibus On Gradations: which is the 10th book from the same work 226
IV. Cementum super Venerem ex Marte Cement upon Venus from Mars 231

Item / there is added:

From the manuscripts of another.

I. The Manual on the Philosopher's Stone, de Lapide Philosophorum, which is nonetheless in doubt whether it is by Theophrastus 231
II. Paracelsian method of extracting Mercury, Sulfur, and Crocus from all metals 240