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Alchemy.- [Norton (Thomas, poet and alchemist, c.1433-1513)] [The Ordinall of Alchemy], manuscript copy, 102pp., [17th century]
Alchemy.- [Norton (Thomas, poet and alchemist, c.1433-1513)] [The Ordinall of Alchemy], manuscript copy,102pp., disbound, 4to, [17th century].
⁂ Finely written 17th century copy of this famous and influential text written for alchemical initiates and dedicated to Edward IV in 1477. A Latin translation was published in 1618 and it was included in Ashmoles' Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum of 1652 but the present text contains some variations. 17th century alchemical manuscripts in English are very rare in commerce.
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Alchemy.- [Norton (Thomas, poet and alchemist, c.1433-1513)] [The Ordinall of Alchemy], manuscript copy,102pp., disbound, 4to, [17th century].
⁂ Finely written 17th century copy of this famous and influential text written for alchemical initiates and dedicated to Edward IV in 1477. A Latin translation was published in 1618 and it was included in Ashmoles' Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum of 1652 but the present text contains some variations. 17th century alchemical manuscripts in English are very rare in commerce.
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