Triumphant Chariot of Antimony (1678) - Page 2

⚠The leather of the spine is heavily worn and cracked, particularly affecting the legibility of the third word of the title.

A vertical view of a book spine bound in brown leather. At the top and bottom are decorative gold-tooled borders featuring scrollwork patterns. A small, stylized gold flourish (resembling a curved wave or horizontal 's') is positioned above and below the central title. The title and date are embossed in gold in a vertical orientation.

BASIL ON ANTIMONY?. 1678.

Original: "Anhelony." The text is damaged by cracks in the leather. Given the date and the author "Basil" (referring to the alchemist Basilius Valentinus), this word is almost certainly "Antimony," referencing his famous work The Triumphant Chariot of Antimony.

[Spine of the Book]

This spine identifies the work of Basilius Valentinus, a legendary 15th-century figure. While once thought to be a monk, modern historians generally view "Basil Valentine" as a pseudonym used by various authors of alchemical texts. The year 1678 marks a significant English publication of his research into the chemical properties of the metal antimony.