Chemical Library

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Antonius de Abbatia’s Chemical Writings. original Latin/German: De Abbatia Anthonii Chymische Schrifften 8vo. Hamburg, 1691. See Ticinensis’s Chemical Writings.

Illustration and Description of all smelting-house officials and servants according to their usual rank and order, in proper smelting attire. 4to. Nuremberg, 1711.

Chemical Miscarriage original Latin: Abortus Chymicus, or the Valleys of the Secrets of Divine Wisdom: That is, a Philosophical Discourse on the Philosopher’s Stone and its wonderful birth, directed toward the Basilian practice Referring to the methods of the legendary alchemist Basil Valentine.. 4to. Halle, 1659.

Acts of the Berlin Physicians, collected and arranged for the advancement of art and science. original Latin: Acta Medicorum Berolinensium, in incrementum artis & Scientiarum collecta & digesta 8vo.

The Real Adept Adept: A person who has successfully achieved the "Great Work" of alchemy, specifically the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone., that is, the brief dedication of a true Adept to all lovers of Alchemy, consisting firstly of a heartfelt warning against all sorts of deceptive metal and mineral processes, as well as "special" and "particular" processes Particular processes: Alchemical experiments aimed at transforming specific amounts of metal or achieving limited results, rather than the universal transformation offered by the Philosopher's Stone.. 2. A thorough proof that not only did a gold-producing wonder-matter or Philosopher’s Stone exist in the past; but it can still be found and prepared by various people today. 3. A sincere confession by the author that through Divine Grace he not only possesses such a secret; but is also resolved to ocularly Through visual demonstration. demonstrate and reveal it to several honest patriots. 8vo. Leipzig, 1715. See Kastell.

Georg Agricola’s Mining Book, etc. with clean wood-cut figures. folio. Basel, 1621.

By the same author: Dialogue on Metallic Matters. original Latin: Dialogus de re metallica folio. Basel, from the Froben printing house, 1558.

Georg Andreas Agricola’s well-founded experiment on the Universal Propagation of all trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. Adorned with clean copperplates. folio. Leipzig, 1716.

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