The Lure and Romance of Alchemy.
New York, NY: Bell Publishing Company, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Large octavo. 250pp. Black cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, b&w illustrations, index. A recent reprint of one of the better researched and illustrated popular histories of alchemy. Its author, C. J. S. Thompson (1862-1943), was in charge of acquisitions for Henry Wellcome, and thus had access to what would become the library of the Wellcome Institute, one of the great collections medical, alchemical, and related books and manuscripts in the world. Appears unread - thus a tight, clean Near fine copy in lightly rubbed VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket not clipped, now protected in mylar cover). Item #66558
ISBN: 0517026341
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