Collectanea chymica : a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry, concerning the liquor alkahest, the mercury of philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal / written by Eir. Philaletha, Anonymous, Joh. Bapt. Van-Helmont, Dr. Fr. Antonie ... [et al.].

Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for William Cooper ..., 1684.
Description[6], 193, [4], 32 p.
Supplemental Contenthttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2240959874
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Included WorkPhilalethes, Eirenaeus Secret of the immortal liquor called Alkahest. Latin and English.
Included WorkHelmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644. Praecipiolum.
Included WorkAnthony, Francis, 1550-1623. Aurum-potabile.
Included WorkBernard, of Trevisan. De lapide philosophorum. English.
Included WorkRipley, George, d. 1490? Bosome-book.
Included WorkBacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Speculum alchemiae. English.
Included WorkStarkey, George, 1627-1665 Admirable efficacy and almost incredible virtue of true oyl.
Included WorkPlat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608. Sundry new and artificial remedies against famine.
Included WorkH. V. D. Tomb of Semiramis hermetically sealed.
Uniform titleCollectanea chymica.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
Contents The secret of the immortal liquor called alkahest, or ignisaqua / by Eirenaeus Philatethes [pseud.] -- The practice of lights, or, An excellent and ancient treatise of the philosophers stone -- Praecipiolum, or, The immature-mineral-electrum / by J.B. Van-Helmont -- Aurum-potabile, or, The receit of Dr. Fr. Antonie -- A treatise of Bernard, Earl of Trevisan, of the philosophers stone -- The bosome-book of Sir George Ripley -- Speculum alchymiae = The true glass of alchemy / by Roger Bacon -- The admirable efficacy and almost incredible virtue of true oyl, which is made of sulphur-vive, set on fire and called commonly oyl of sulphur per campanem / G. Starkey -- Sundry new and artificial remedies against famine / written by Sir H. Platt -- The tomb of Semiramis hermetically sealed.
General noteEach treatise (except the last) has special t.p. dated 1683. The last treatise has special t.p. with imprint date 1684.
General note"The secret of the immortal liquor" has added t.p. in Latin and text in English and Latin.
General note"The tomb of Semiramis" appears separately at reel 178:18, and has been cataloged separately.
General noteReproduction of original in British Library.
References Wing C5103 (Collectanea chymica)
References Arber's Term cat. II 46
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 88:3)
Other titlePractice of lights.
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