A dictionary of alchemical imagery
- Cambridge (UK)/New York Cambridge University Press c1998
- xxii, 249p.; ill.; bibliog.; index
Illustrations from the Ferguson Collection of alchemical books and manuscripts, University of Glasgow Library.
Excellent dictionary of terms used in Western alchemy, with most focus on the 16th and 17th centuries. Detailed descriptive passages include physical and spiritual meanings, examples of use, and quotations from literary sources. Includes superb alchemical bibliography.
Hardcover
0-521-63185-8
98-4544
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