⚠The background engraving is very faint and worn. Imprint text at the bottom of the page is heavily rubbed and largely illegible.

JEAN JACQUES

MANGET,

original: "Jo. Jacobi Mangeti"; Manget (1652–1742) was a Genevan physician and scholar who served as the personal doctor to the King of Prussia. He is best remembered for his massive "Bibliothecae" (libraries), which were large-scale collections of specialized knowledge.

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE,

original: "Medicinæ Doctoris"; despite his interest in alchemy, Manget was primarily a trained medical professional.

THE CURIOUS CHEMICAL

LIBRARY,

original: "Bibliotheca Chemica Curiosa"; in the early 18th century, "curious" (curiosa) did not mean strange, but rather indicated a work that was expertly compiled, full of rare details, and intended for the serious scholar.

COMPRISING TWO VOLUMES.

original: "Duobus Tomis Comprehensa"; this indicates the massive scale of the work, which collected over 140 different alchemical treatises into two large folio volumes.

CHOUET, G. De T... Cramer,?

Likely referring to Jean-Antoine Chouet and Gabriel de Tournes, prominent Genevan publishers of the era.

... Ritter, & De Lormes?

Additional members of the publishing consortium. Books of this size were often expensive "prestige" projects funded by several booksellers working together.