Little Golden Olympic Treasury in Three Parts original Latin: "Thesaurinella Olympica aurea tripartita"
That is:
A heavenly golden little treasure chamber / furnished with many select jewels / wherein the ancient, great, and highly blessed Carbuncle-stone A legendary gemstone said to glow with its own light, used here as a metaphor for the Philosopher's Stone. and tincture-treasure are hidden. Divided into three distinct small chambers.
I. The Magical Secret original: "Secretum Magicum" of Dr. Philippus Theophrastus Paracelsus. Also, Bernard, Count of the March Referring to Bernard Trevisan, a 15th-century Italian alchemist. etc. The Apostles' Creed Cabalistically explained. Also, Concerning the first root of the tincture and the First Matter Materia prima: The primordial, formless substance that alchemists believed was the starting point for creating the Philosopher's Stone., by Friar Vincentius Koffskii.
II. The Hermetic School, showing how the Oriental Ruby of the Astral Magnet / of the Magical and Chaldean Tincture-stone is to be obtained.
III. The Light Shining in the Darkness original: "Lux in tenebris lucens" by Ramon Llull: How the highest mystery of Nature is to be explored. And the blessed Stone of the Wise The Philosopher's Stone. is to be prepared. Also, the Secret of Philosophical Multiplication in Quality.
For the benefit of all lovers of Heavenly Truth / and Hermetic Philosophy / who seek the foundation of the High Magical Tincture: Also now opened and published for the promotion of noble Alchemy
By
Benedictus Figulus The pseudonym of Benedict Töpfer (1567–1619), a German alchemist, physician, and follower of Paracelsus. of Utenhofen, Franconian Poet Laureate, Theologian; Theosopher; Philosopher; Physician; Hermit.
To the Triune God, the Father, by His Grace to us. original: "D. T. P. D. G. N."
An ornamental woodcut vignette featuring symmetrical scrollwork and floral motifs.
Printed at Frankfurt am Main / by Wolfgang Richter /
At the expense of NICOLAUS STEIN.
IN THE YEAR
Of the ThrIse-Great KIng & DoCtor of GraCe born to Us.
The Latin text "TrIs MegIstI RegIs & DoCtorIs GratIæ nobIs natI" contains a chronogram. In this era, certain letters were capitalized as Roman numerals (I, M, I, I, D, I, G, I, I) which, when added together, signify the year 1608.