The Lives of Alchemystical Philosophers: With a Critical Catalogue of Books in Occult Chemistry, and a Selection of the Most Celebrated Treatises on the Theory and Practice of the Hermetic Art |
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| Title | The Lives of Alchemystical Philosophers: With a Critical Catalogue of Books in Occult Chemistry, and a Selection of the Most Celebrated Treatises on the Theory and Practice of the Hermetic Art |
| Author | Francis Barrett |
| Publisher | Macdonald and Son, 1815 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Length | 384 pages |
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