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Prelude to chemistry : an outline of alchemy; its literature and relationships

By: Material type: TextTextNew York Macmillan c1937Description: xxiv; [328]p.; illus.; bibliog. notes; indexContent type:
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1 An outline of alchemy. 2 The literature of alchemy. 3 The philosopher's stone. 4 The golden tripod. 5 The mighty king. 6 A musical alchemist. 7 The gardens of hermes. Appendix: The music in 'Atalanta Fugiens'
Abstract: 'This book has grown naturally out of occasional lectures of a historical kind which the author has delivered to general audiences....Its aim is to offer a bird's-eye view of chemistry's precursor, alchemy, followed by closer glimpses of certain fields of that richly coloured panorama of the ages.'
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Alchemy -- Illustrations : Frontispiece is color plate from Splendor Solis of The peacock in the vase of Hermes.. Alchemy and Music: Atalanta Fugiens : Sawyer, F.H., 'The music in Atalanta Fugiens': Michael Maier' s Fugae 2,45,27,28 and Hydrogenesis, w. commentary, Appendix I. Other.. Alchemy and Music : Sawyer, F.H., 'The music in Atalanta Fugiens': Michael Maier' s Fugae 2,45,27,28 and Hydrogenesis, w. commentary.. Symbolism of Stone : p118-65, 212-221.. Alchemy and Music : p234,236,246-54,281-89.. Alchemy: Frankfort Emblems : p212, 221-222, 255-277.. Alchemy - Texts: Maier, Michael: Symbol Aureae Mensae Duodecom Nationum : p228-228 commentary.. Alchemy - Texts: Maier, Michael: Atalanta Fugiens : p236-46, 281-289 commentary.. Alchemy - Texts: Valentinus, Basilius: Triumphal Chariot of Antimony : p187-92 commentary.. Flamel, Nicolas : p59-67.. Abraham The Jew : p59-67.. Alchemy - Texts: Trismosin, Salomon: Splendor Solis : p67-74 Commentary.. Alchemy - Texts: Valentinus, Basilius: Practica : p169, 196-211 Commentary; w. 12 keys.. Alchemy - Texts - Maier, Michael: Tripus Aureus : Commentary p169-211.. Alchemy - Texts: Altus : Mutus Liber.. Alchemy - Texts: Stolcius, Daniel of Stolcenburg: Viridarium Chymicum : p255-77 Commentary.. Alchemy - Texts: Hermes Trismegistus: Emerald Tablet : p51-5 Text and commentary.. Alchemy - Texts: [Geber?] Summa Perfectionis : Commentary p47-51.. Alchemy - Texts: Bonus, Petrus: New Pearl of Great Price : p55-58; commentary; text is described as consisting mainly of quotations from earlier works, with citations.. Alchemy - Texts: Hermetic Museum : description and commentary, see index.. Alchemy - Texts: Norton, Thomas: Ordinall of Alchemy : commentary p174-82.. Alchemy - Texts: Cremer, John: Testament of Cremer : commentary p170-4.. Alchemy - Texts: Ashmole, Elias 1617-92: Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum : commentary p174-80.. Alchemy - Texts: Valentinus, Basilius: Last Will and Testament : p183-4,193-5 Commentary.

1 An outline of alchemy. 2 The literature of alchemy. 3 The philosopher's stone. 4 The golden tripod. 5 The mighty king. 6 A musical alchemist. 7 The gardens of hermes. Appendix: The music in 'Atalanta Fugiens'

'This book has grown naturally out of occasional lectures of a historical kind which the author has delivered to general audiences....Its aim is to offer a bird's-eye view of chemistry's precursor, alchemy, followed by closer glimpses of certain fields of that richly coloured panorama of the ages.'

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