Considered by many to be The most important alchemical text ever produced. This fine edition by Ouroboros press is possibly the best modern production of the book ever produced. The book was designed by William Kiesel (Ourobors press) and Joseph Uccello. Sewn hardcover in letterpress dust jacket. Over 30 alchemical texts, illustrated with fine engravings and woodcuts, Corrected edition with new material included. Quality bookmaking produced for beauty and longevity. 528 pages, engravings, folding plate ( 8º ) 6” x 9”
The Teatrum Chemicum Brittanicum compiled by Elias Ashmole
The Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum is a major collection of English alchemical texts which encapsulate the arcana of the Magnum Opus in poetic form. Originally gathered by Elias Ashmole from several rare medieval manuscripts, the text represents the largest collection of verse concerning the production of thePhilosopher’s Stone to be brought together in one volume.
Here we find well-known names in the alchemical corpus, among whom are included: Thomas Norton, George Ripley, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Daston, Pearce the Black Monke, Richard Carpenter, Abraham Andrews, Thomas Charnock, William Bloomefield, Ed- ward Kelley, John Dee, Thomas Robinson, William Backhouse, John Gower, John Lydgate, W. Redman, and several anonymous authors.
This who’s who of English alchemists is placed in historical context by a Prolegomena by Ashmole, which supports his thesis that England may be proud of its alchemical literary heritage. In addition, Ashmole has provided ample annotations and commentary on each of the texts as supplementary material in the concluding chapter of the book. The text has a new introduction by William Kiesel and a full bibliography of alchemical and bibliographic materials used in researching the text.