1. The practise of the new and old phisicke: wherein is contained the most excellent secrets of phisicke and philosophie, devided into foure bookes : in the which are the best approved remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of al the parts of mans body: treating very amplie of al distillations of waters, of oyles, balmes, quintessences, with the extraction of artificiall saltes, the use and preparation of antimony, and potable gold gathered out of the best & most approved authors, by that excellent Doctor Gesnerus : also the pictures and maner to make the vessels, furnaces, and other instruments thereunto belonging Author(s): Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565, author Publication: Printed at London : by Peter Short, 1599 Subject(s): DistillationAlchemyDistillation -- instrumentationMateria Medica