The Alchemists: Founders of Modern Chemistry
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- London: Scientific Book Club, 1951
London: Scientific Book Club, 1951. Later Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later Edition. Hardcover. The Alchemists' by F. Sherwood Taylor is a study of the history and practise of this ancient art. It was published by Heinemann in circa 1951, and is the Scientific Book Club edition. F. Sherwood Taylor was the Director of Science Museum, London and editor for AMBIX.
From the personal library collection of Brian Cotnoir, alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. Author of Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, a series of Alchemical ‘Zines, Alchemical Meditations, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter and most recently On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy. He has presented seminars and workshops around the world on various aspects of the alchemy.
Khepri Press was started in 2014 as a place to organize and distribute his work. It is a very small press dedicated to alchemical book arts. Some of this work is publishable and others may exist only in manuscript or object form – alchemical results or talismans. Near fine, light shelfwear, foxing, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo. 246pp. Illus. (b/w). Red cloth. Former owner library stamp. Lacking dj.
From the personal library collection of Brian Cotnoir, alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. Author of Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, a series of Alchemical ‘Zines, Alchemical Meditations, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter and most recently On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy. He has presented seminars and workshops around the world on various aspects of the alchemy.
Khepri Press was started in 2014 as a place to organize and distribute his work. It is a very small press dedicated to alchemical book arts. Some of this work is publishable and others may exist only in manuscript or object form – alchemical results or talismans. Near fine, light shelfwear, foxing, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo. 246pp. Illus. (b/w). Red cloth. Former owner library stamp. Lacking dj.