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Bibliotheca chemica : a catalogue of the alchemical, chemical and pharmaceutical books in the collection of the late James Young of Kelly and Durris (v.1)
Ferguson, John (1837-1916); Young, James (1811-1883)
1906
Collection bequeathed to the chair of technical chemistry of Anderson's college (incorporated in 1886 with Glasgow and West of Scotland technical college).
Bibliotheca chemica : a catalogue of the alchemical, chemical and pharmaceutical books in the collection of the late James Young of Kelly and Durris (v.2)
Ferguson, John (1837-1916); Young, James (1811-1883)
1906
Collection bequeathed to the chair of technical chemistry of Anderson's college (incorporated in 1886 with Glasgow and West of Scotland technical college).
An alphabetical author catalogue of the library of old books on alchemy, chemistry and medicine collected by Alfred Chaston Chapman
Chaston Chapman, Alfred (1869-1932)
c.1901-1925
Contents: (1) authors, A-F, (2) authors, G-O, (3) authors, P-Z, and modern works on the history of chemistry, on the Royal Society and on brewing and distilling
The lives of alchemystical philosophers : with a critical catalogue of books in occult chemistry, and a selection of the most celebrated treatises on the theory and practice of the hermetic art
Barrett, Francis
1815
Advertisement: p. [3]-[6] at end. Anon., by F. Barrett.
The magus : or Celestial intelligencer; being a complete system of occult philosophy. In three books: containing the ancient and modern practice of the cabalistic art, natural and celestial magic, &c.; shewing the wonderful effects that may be performed by a knowledge of the celestial influences, the occult properties of metals, herbs, and stones, and the application of active to passive principles exhibiting the sciences of natural magic; alchymy, or hermetic philosophy; and also the nature, creation, and fall of man; his natural and supernatural gifts; the magical power inherent in the soul, &c.; with a great variety of experiments in natural magic: the constellatory practice, or talismanic magic; the nature of the elements, stars, planets, signs, &c.; the construction and composition of all sorts of magic seals, images, rings, glasses, &c.; the virtue and efficacy of numbers, characters, and figures, of good and evil spirits. Magnetism, and cabalistical or ceremonial magic; in which the secret mysteries of the Cabala are explained; the operations of good and evil spirits; all kinds of cabalistic figures, tables, seals, and names, with their use, &c. The times, bonds, offices, and conjuration of spirits. To which is added Biographia antiqua, or The lives of the most eminent philosophers, maji, &c. The whole illustrated with a great variety of curious engravings, magical and cabalistical figures, &c
Barrett, Francis
1801
Separate title pages: The true secret of the philosophers' stone: p.[51]; The magus; or, Celestial intelligencer: p.[71]; The magus; or celestial intelligencer, book II. Part I. Containing magnetism, ...
Basil Valentine his Triumphant chariot of antimony : with annotations of Theodore Kirkringius, M.D. With the true book of the learned Synesius, a Greek abbot, taken out of the Emperour's library, concerning the philosopher's stone
Basilius Valentinus; Kerckring, Theodor (1640-1693); Russell, Richard (1700?-1771)
1678
Advertisements: p. [2]. Errata: p. [17]. "The true book of the learned Synesius" has separate title page. Translated by R. Russell. Includes index.
The Turba philosophorum : or assembly of the sages, called also the book of truth in the art and the third Pythagorical synod; an ancient alchemical treatise translated from the Latin, the chief readings of the shorter codex, parallels from the Greek alchemists, and explanations of obscure terms
Gratarolo, Guglielmo (1516?-1568?); Waite, Arthur Edward (1857-1942)
1914
Attributed to Guglielmo Grataroli. Edited and translated by A.E. Waite.
Alchymia ratione et experientia ita demum viriliter impugnata & expugnata, unâ cum suis fallacijs & deliramentis, quibus homines imbubinârat : ut nunquam imposterum se erigere valeat
Guibert, Nicolas (1547-1620)
1603
"Alchymia ratione et experientia" is divided into two books; book 2 has a special title page which reads: Alchymiae ratione et experientia refutatae liber II. The tract "De balsamo" has special titl...
Ioannis Danielis Mylii... Philosophia reformata continens libros binos : I. Liber in septem partes divisus est ... : II. Liber continet authoritates philosophorum
Mylius, Johann Daniel (1585-)
1622
Book 2 has separate half-title. Engraved t.p. Title within ornamental border; head and tail-pieces; initials. Errors in paging: 413, 416, 417, 420 numbered 417, 420, 421, 424, respectively. In...
The mirror of alchimy
Bacon, Roger (1214?-1294?)
1597
STC 1182 // Duveen: Bibliotheca alchemica et chemica, 37 // First English translation of the author's Speculum alchemiae (Nuremberg, 1541) and of his De mirabile potestate artis et naturae (Paris, 154...
Institutiones chimicæ prodromæ, id est, Joannis Joachimi Becheri... Oedipus chimicus obscuriorum terminorum & principiorum chimicorum, mysteria aperiens & resolvens : Opusculum, omnibus medicinæ & chimiæ studiosis, lectu perquam utile & necessarium
Becher, Johann Joachim (1635-1682)
1664
"There were two editions of this book in 1664, one of which appeared at Amsterdam and the other one at Frankfurt... It may be supposed that the Frankfurt edition is the original and the Amsterdam edit...
Three exact pieces of Leonard Phioravant Knight, and doctor in physick : viz. his Rationall secrets, and Chirurgery, reviewed and revived : Together with a book of excellent experiments and secrets, collected out of the practises of severall expert men in both faculties. Whereunto is annexed Paracelsus his One hundred and fourteen experiments: with certain excellent works of B.G. à Portu Aquitano. Also Isaac Hollandus his secrets concerning his vegetall and animall work. With Quercetanus his spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot
Fioravanti, Leonardo (1517-1588); Hester, John (1593); Johnson, William (1665); Paracelsus (1493-1541); Penot, Bernard Georges (1617); Hollandus, Johan Isaäc; Du Chesne, Joseph (1544-1609)
1652
Fioravanti's "A treatise of chirurgery", his "The excellencie of physick and chirurgerie", and Paracelsus' "One hundred and fourteen experiments" each have separate title pages with imprint: Printed b...