Chemical Library
Bibliotheca chimica. Seu catalogus librorum philosophicorum hermeticorum
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across major library catalogs (including local scholarly catalogs, Library of Congress, and Internet Archive) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Pierre Borel's 1654 'Bibliotheca chimica'. This work is a specialized 17th-century bibliography of alchemical texts, and no complete or partial English translation appears to exist in the academic or public record.
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About This Book
alchemyhermeticismnatural-philosophychemistryphilosophy
Pierre Borel’s Chemical Library is the ultimate 17th-century roadmap to the 'Secret Art,' mapping a world where science, prophecy, and ancient myth collide. Within these pages, readers will discover how legendary figures from Homer to St. John were believed to hide the secrets of the Philosopher’s Stone behind veils of poetry and scripture.
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