Solidonius philosophusBarnaud, Nicolas, b. 1538 or 9[ca. 1710]Manuscript on paper of an unidentified alchemical text illustrated with eighteen inserted drawings with captions relating them to the text.Attribution of the text to Nicolas Barnaud appears uncertain.Binding: Original French calf binding, the otherwise plain covers with double perimeter border of gold-tooled lines, back divided into six compartments by five raised bands, the compartments outlined by a double gold rule and with a fleuron in the center, except for title "SOLI DONIV PHVS" impressed in gold in second compartment from top, red-speckled edges, head and foot of spine repaired.Script: Written in a good French cursive hand sloping to the right.Watermarks: Text paper quite browned, with watermark of rays (?) within a double circle, with inscription, not identified; paper of leaves with drawings thicker and whiter, no watermark observed.text