The Turba Philosophorum. Or Assembly Of The Sages. Called Also The Book Of Truth In The Art And The Third Pythagorical Synod; An Ancient Alchemical Treatise Translated from the Latin, The Chief Readings of the Shorter Codex, Parallells from the Greek Alchemists, and Explanations of Obscure Terms
New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1970. Second edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. iv + 212 pp. Black cloth, gilt title, etc. to spine, gilt design on front cover., index. A facsimile reprint of the 1896 edition which was published jointly by Stuart & Watkins in London and Samuel Weiser in the US in 1970, this being the US edition, limited to 500 copies. The Turba: "An Ancient Alchemical Treatise translated from the Latin, the chief readings of the shorter Codex, parallels from the Greek Alchemists, and explanations of obscure terms." Very light rubbing to edges and points, page edges a bit browned, dusty & foxed, endpapers lightly foxed, bookshop sticker front pastedown. Still a tight clean VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket a bit browned, rubbed at edges, spine darkened, edges chafed and lightly creased, not clipped). Item #59215
ISBN: 0722401094
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