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Real alchemy : a primer of practical alchemy / Robert Allen Bartlett ; preface by Brian Cotnoir ; foreword by Dennis William Hauck.
"Within these pages, we're going to explore alchemy--the "Royal Alchemy." This means we will be exploring Practical Laboratory Alchemy. We will include here the history, theory, and simple practices that anyone can use to prepare herbal and mineral extracts in the ancient tradition."-- from back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780892541508 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 178 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: Third revised edition.
- Publisher: Lake Worth, FL : Ibis Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Practical alchemy -- A brief history of alchemy -- Theory of alchemy -- Astrology and alchemy -- Introduction to laboratory alchemy -- Alchemical processes -- Herbal alchemy -- Water works -- Return to the fire -- Qabalah and alchemy -- Introduction to mineral and metallic works -- Via humida -- Concerning the minerals -- Via humida, part two -- Via sicca -- Antimony -- The seed of metals -- The philosopher's stone. |
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| Subject: | Alchemy. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Prince Rupert Library | 540.1 Bart (Text) | 33294001918432 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Red Wheel/WeiserA ground-breaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice. Clean, clear, simple, and easy to read, Real Alchemy provides excellent directions regarding the production of plant products and transitions the reader-student into the basics of mineral work--what some consider the true domain of alchemy. New students to practical laboratory alchemy will enjoy reading Real Alchemy and hopefully find the encouragement needed to undertake their own alchemical journey. Bartlett also explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term "Philosopher's Stone" and describes several very real and practical methods for its achievement. Is the fabled Philosopher's Stone an elixir of long life or is it a method of transforming lead into gold? Judge for yourself.
