‎DIGBY (K.)‎
‎Discours fait en une célèbre assemblée par le Chevalier Digby touchant la guérison des playes par la poudre de sympathie‎

‎P., Osmont, 1681, un volume in 12 relié en plein veau, dos orné de fers dorés (reliure de l'époque), 248pp., (1)‎

Reference : 1783

‎---- Deuxième édition ---- "Sir Kenelm was a sometime privateer, politician, traveler, linguist, scientist and wealthy social climber. He received considerable publicity and fame by advocating his Powder of sympathy which is described in the present work. According to Digby, as a young man in Florence he was entrusted with the secret of the healing powder by a Carmelite friar who had learned its preparation and use in the Orient...". (Heirs of Hippocrates N°483 4th ed.) ---- "Digby's treatise on the powder of sympathy enjoyed tremendous popularity and went through many editions...". (Mettler p. 204/205) ---- Garrison p. 205 - Reynold N°1260**1783/ARM2D‎