Alchemists and Gold. Translated from the French by Olga Sieveking

G.P. PUTNAMS SONS, 1972. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright pages. Book has minor wear on the top and bottom of spine that is difficult to see in the scans. Book has a previous owner's stamped name and address on half title page. Dust jacket has considerable wear including small open tears (no more than 1/4'), loss of color aroud edges, scuffs and scratches and ALCHEMISTS AND GOLD JACOUES SADOUL translated from the French by O. Sieveking illustrated It has often been asked whether true alchemists ever really existed. To some people the name "alchemist" is a relic of the Dark Ages, synonymous with charlatans such as witches and devil worshipers. To others, alchemists are misunderstood and persecuted seekers after physical or spiritual knowledge. Many know that alchemists lived and worked in prescientific times, but cannot believe that nowadays they can be of anything but academic interest. This book, written by a young French historian, shows that the knowledge gleaned by alchemists over the centuries can still be of real use today. M. Sadoul traces the fascinating history of men whose names are familiar, as well as some whose names are less well known, who have worked in past centuries, and of some who are still working in the world today. The pages ring with such names as Hermes Trismegistus, Albertus Magnus, Roger Bacon, Pope John XXII, Paracelsus, and Fulcanelli from our own time. Whole philosophies, ideas, and texts that have hitherto been thought to be only of the abracadabra type are explained very fully. The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. Why pay more? When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.