Bacstrom's Alchemical Anthology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162559865)

Bacstrom's Alchemical Anthology is a book compiled by J.W. Hamilton-Jones that contains a collection of alchemical texts and manuscripts written by the 18th-century alchemist, Baron Carl Friedrich von Bacstrom. The book includes a wide range of topics related to alchemy, such as the philosopher's stone, transmutation, and the creation of elixirs. The texts are written in a variety of languages, including Latin, French, and German, and are accompanied by translations and commentary by Hamilton-Jones. The book provides an insight into the world of alchemy and the beliefs and practices of its practitioners during the 18th century. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of alchemy and the occult.The following extracts selected from numerous authors, contain a full elucidation of the hidden art on which so many thousand volumes have been written. �������Certain it is their knowledge in some particulars went far beyond what the moderns, with all their advantages, can pretend to lay claim to. Their prime and grand arcanum was the Philosophers' stone�������a secret which they concealed with much care, and which yet they were anxious should be discovered by a few, from their writings.������� A few of the alchemists mentioned are: Eyr�����neus Philaletha, Raymund Lully, Ripley, Bacon, Geber, Flamel, Kelly, Basil Valentine, Theophrastus. Contents: Of Sulphur�������Sol; Of our Mercury�������Regulus of Antimony and Mars; Of the Secret Fire�������Sublimate of Mercury; Of Rebis; Of the Three Principles; Of the Furnace and Glass; Of the Work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. W. Hamilton-Jones
ISBN-10: 1162559861
ISBN-13: 9781162559865
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d